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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Redfield Proctor

President Roosevelt explains to Senator Proctor why he chose Captain Benjamin Alvord to be promoted to Assistant Chief of the Record and Pension Office. Roosevelt personally wanted to appoint his friend John H. Parker, while Proctor suggested Eugene Frederick Ladd. However, in order to avoid the appearance of favoritism, Roosevelt asked Secretary of War William H. Taft to have the general staff evaluate all the candidates and make a recommendation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-03-31

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt informs Secretary of War Taft that the Rowan alluded to in the enclosure is First Lieutenant Andrew Rowan of “A Message to Garcia” fame. If Taft can grant the request for Rowan to be appointed to a position at the War College in Washington, D.C., Roosevelt would be pleased. (Rowan’s exploits were made famous in a popular essay by Elbert Hubbard, who wrote of Rowan’s mission to deliver a message to Cuban General Calixto Garcia during the Spanish American War. “A Message to Garcia” came to signify taking initiative in a difficult situation in American popular culture.)

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-10

Letter from Robert Shaw Oliver to Theodore Roosevelt

Acting Secretary of War Oliver replies to a request made by President Roosevelt regarding the detail of an officer of the army as Military Attache at the Argentine Legation. Oliver includes a statement from the Army Chief of Staff showing that his office is considering the possibility of assigning officers of the General Staff Corps as attachés in Central and South America.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-10