Letter from Charles A. Coolidge to Samuel A. Russel

Subject(s): Gibbon, John, 1827-1896, Recruiting and enlistment, Russel, Samuel A., -1922, United States. Army

Retired General Coolidge sends a letter recommending the reinstatement of Samuel A. Russel. Russel was a great soldier who did not get along well with General John Gibbon. Coolidge is confident in Russel’s ability.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-06-08

Creator(s)

Coolidge, Charles A. (Charles Austin), 1844-1926

Recipient

Unknown

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 Charles A. Coolidge to Samuel A. Russel. [June 8, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56237. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Coolidge, Charles A. (Charles Austin), 1844-1926. Letter from Charles A. Coolidge to Samuel A. Russel. [8 Jun. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56237.

APA:

Coolidge, Charles A. (Charles Austin), 1844-1926., [1907, June 8]. Letter from Charles A. Coolidge to Samuel A. Russel.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56237.

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 13, 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.