General Crozier, chief of the Army Ordnance Department, presents General Corbin with a letter of recommendation for promoting Colonel Charles S. Smith to brigadier general. Crozier details Smith’s career and accomplishments as an ordnance officer, particularly in establishing the armament of the coast defenses.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-15

Creator(s)

Crozier, William, 1855-1942

Recipient

Corbin, Henry Clark, 1842-1909

Publication Date

2021-07-01

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

10

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 William Crozier to Henry Clark Corbin. [August 15, 1907?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56722. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Crozier, William, 1855-1942. Letter from William Crozier to Henry Clark Corbin. [15 Aug. 1907?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56722.

APA:

Crozier, William, 1855-1942.: , [1907, August 15?]. Letter from William Crozier to Henry Clark Corbin. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56722.

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. October 29, 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.