Letter from Leonard Wood to Charles Laurie McCawley
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Organization, Denny, Frank L. (Frank Lee), 1857-1914, Dinners and dining, Elliott, George F. (George Frank), 1846-1931, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, United States. Army, United States. Congress, United States. Marine Corps
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General Wood clarifies for Lieutenant Colonel McCawley that his previous letter was confidential, and says that President Roosevelt did not ask Wood to use his influence in the matter of merging the Marine Corps with the Army, but to prepare his views of such a move. Wood understands that Roosevelt would favor such a merger if a basis of transfer could be reached. He will be in Washington soon, and is willing to meet with General George F. Elliott, Colonel Frank L. Denny, and McCawley at that time to explain his position. Wood asks McCawley to not quote the President’s opinion, as it can easily be misunderstood.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-26
Creator(s)
Recipient
McCawley, Charles Laurie, 1865-1935
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Leonard Wood to Charles Laurie McCawley. [November 26, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59608. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927. Letter from Leonard Wood to Charles Laurie McCawley. [26 Nov. 1908]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59608.
APA:
Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927.: , [1908, November 26]. Letter from Leonard Wood to Charles Laurie McCawley. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59608.
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. December 4, 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.
