Letter from Fred W. Carpenter to William Loeb
Subject(s): Forms (Law), Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870, Military discharge, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States. Army. Infantry Division, 25th, United States. War Department, United States. War Dept.
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Under the direction of Secretary of War Taft, Fred W. Carpenter responds to William Loeb, secretary to President Roosevelt, who requested information on precedents for discharging a battalion, including Robert E. Lee or any others. Carpenter encloses a reply from the office of the Military Secretary.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12-05
Creator(s)
Carpenter, Fred W., 1873 or 1874-1957
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Fred W. Carpenter to William Loeb. [December 5, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54957. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Carpenter, Fred W., 1873 or 1874-1957. Letter from Fred W. Carpenter to William Loeb. [5 Dec. 1906]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54957.
APA:
Carpenter, Fred W., 1873 or 1874-1957.: , [1906, December 5]. Letter from Fred W. Carpenter to William Loeb. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54957.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
