Fred W. Carpenter writes to General Corbin to relay a message from Secretary of War William H. Taft. Taft asks about Corbin’s health and what assignment Corbin would like, considering his new appointment to lieutenant general.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-31

Creator(s)

Carpenter, Fred W., 1873 or 1874-1957

Recipient

Corbin, Henry Clark, 1842-1909

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

Memorandum

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:

Memorandum from Fred W. Carpenter to Henry Clay Corbin. [December 31, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52166. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Carpenter, Fred W., 1873 or 1874-1957. Memorandum from Fred W. Carpenter to Henry Clay Corbin. [31 Dec. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52166.

APA:

Carpenter, Fred W., 1873 or 1874-1957., [1905, December 31]. Memorandum from Fred W. Carpenter to Henry Clay Corbin.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52166.

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.