Fred C. Ainsworth, Adjutant General of the United States Army, writes to Assistant Secretary of War Oliver regarding the Army service record of Leonard Wilson under General Joseph Wheeler. Although General Wheeler’s report has not been found, several people have attested to Wilson’s effectiveness.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-20

Creator(s)

Ainsworth, Fred C. (Fred Crayton), 1852-1934

Recipient

Oliver, Robert Shaw, 1847-1935

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 Fred C. Ainsworth to Robert Shaw Oliver. [March 20, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55702. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Ainsworth, Fred C. (Fred Crayton), 1852-1934. Letter from Fred C. Ainsworth to Robert Shaw Oliver. [20 Mar. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55702.

APA:

Ainsworth, Fred C. (Fred Crayton), 1852-1934., [1907, March 20]. Letter from Fred C. Ainsworth to Robert Shaw Oliver.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55702.

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.