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President Roosevelt reminds Secretary Root and the War Department that he would like Captain Hiram Martin Chittenden to be kept at Yellowstone for another year in order to complete his work.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-05-22
President Roosevelt reiterates his desire to have Captain Chittenden remain in his position at Yellowstone Park. Roosevelt also encloses a letter from “that swine Herbert Welsh.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-05-23
Letter noted as “Not sent.” President Roosevelt requests that Captain Chittenden be kept at his current position in Yellowstone Park.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-04-24
President Roosevelt requests from General Gillespie that Captain Hiram Martin Chittenden be given another year to complete his work in Yellowstone Park.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-04-25
President Roosevelt was pleased with Yellowstone Park and found John Pitcher to be “a most admirable Superintendent.” Captain Chittenden has been instructed to continue the process of getting Gardiner, Montana a water supply.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-04-25
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-11
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
English
Color postcard featuring a photograph of Theodore Roosevelt Arch, Yellowstone National Park. Information on the reverse of the postcard informs that the arch was built by Hiram Martin Chittenden in 1903 and dedicated by Roosevelt that same year.
1930-1939
Secretary of War Root expresses his opposition to President Roosevelt’s decision to revoke the order sending Captain Hiram Martin Chittenden to the Philippines and instead allowing him to continue his work in Yellowstone. He argues that allowing one person to be relieved of such duty is demoralizing to the many people who do not want to deploy to the Philippines but are ordered to go anyway. In addition, it goes against the policy that Root has been pursuing that requires regular changes in officer duty locations.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-05-16