Letter from James Franklin Bell to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): California--San Francisco, Greely, A. W. (Adolphus Washington), 1844-1935, San Francisco Earthquake (California : 1906), San Francisco Earthquake and Fire (California : 1906), United States. Army, United States. War Department, United States. War Dept.
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James Franklin Bell, Chief of Staff of the War Department, returns a revised draft of a letter to the Secretary of War from President Roosevelt. He has reviewed the letter regarding the conduct of the Army in San Francisco and recommends it be sent upon receipt of the Secretary’s report on San Francisco, as it will be beneficial to the Army and well deserved.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-05-10
Creator(s)
Bell, James Franklin, 1856-1919
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
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from James Franklin Bell to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 10, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53071. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bell, James Franklin, 1856-1919. Letter from James Franklin Bell to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 May. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53071.
APA:
Bell, James Franklin, 1856-1919., [1906, May 10]. Letter from James Franklin Bell to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53071.
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 6, 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.
