Acting Secretary of War Oliver presents to President Roosevelt options for keeping General Leonard Wood on medical leave in the United States longer, suggesting possible temporary replacements for his station in the Philippines.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-28

Creator(s)

Oliver, Robert Shaw, 1847-1935

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Robert Shaw Oliver to Theodore Rooevelt. [July 28, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50411. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Oliver, Robert Shaw, 1847-1935. Letter from Robert Shaw Oliver to Theodore Rooevelt. [28 Jul. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50411.

APA:

Oliver, Robert Shaw, 1847-1935., [1905, July 28]. Letter from Robert Shaw Oliver to Theodore Rooevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50411.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.