Letter from George F. Elliott to Leonard Wood
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Organization, Denny, Frank L. (Frank Lee), 1857-1914, McCawley, Charles Laurie, 1865-1935, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, United States. Army, United States. Department of the Navy, United States. Dept. of the Navy, United States. Marine Corps
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Major General Elliott has been informed that General Wood said that President Roosevelt had asked Wood to use his influence to have the Marines “turned over to the Army.” Elliott does not believe that Roosevelt would ask for this transfer without first telling either Elliott, or the Secretary of the Navy.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-24
Creator(s)
Elliott, George F. (George Frank), 1846-1931
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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 George F. Elliott to Leonard Wood. [November 24, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59582. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Elliott, George F. (George Frank), 1846-1931. Letter from George F. Elliott to Leonard Wood. [24 Nov. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59582.
APA:
Elliott, George F. (George Frank), 1846-1931., [1908, November 24]. Letter from George F. Elliott to Leonard Wood.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59582.
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.
