General Wood updates President Roosevelt on his travels through Spain and provides his observations on the country. He also outlines his plans to observe military exercises in France and Spain, but asks Roosevelt to recall him if necessary. Wood provides the names of several officers who will have information on conditions at Manila, if Roosevelt needs it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-29

Creator(s)

Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927

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

14

Production Method

Handwritten

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 Leonard Wood to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 29, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58559. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927. Letter from Leonard Wood to Theodore Roosevelt. [29 Apr. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58559.

APA:

Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927., [1908, April 29]. Letter from Leonard Wood to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58559.

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. March 5, 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.