Letter from Leonard Wood to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Organization, Denny, Frank L. (Frank Lee), 1857-1914, Elliott, George F. (George Frank), 1846-1931, McCawley, Charles Laurie, 1865-1935, United States. Army, United States. Congress, United States. Marine Corps, United States. Navy
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General Wood encloses several self-explanatory letters to President Roosevelt, and tells him that he had personal talks with Colonel Frank L. Denny and Lieutenant Colonel Charles Laurie McCawley in order to determine what the attitude of the Marine Corps would be if it were to be transferred into the United States Army. Wood believes that such a transfer would be good, as the Marines are off the ships and are already essentially infantry, and so therefore should report to the Secretary of War. He also believes that General George F. Elliot hopes to get an increase in the Marine Corps and have it branch out as a separate branch of marine infantry, which Wood considers potentially harmful to the Army.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-26
Creator(s)
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
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Leonard Wood to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 26, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59609. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927. Letter from Leonard Wood to Theodore Roosevelt. [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/o59609.
APA:
Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927.: , [1908, November 26]. Letter from Leonard Wood to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59609.
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.
