Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Matthew Stanley Quay
Subject(s): Coal--Supply and demand, International relations, Naval maneuvers, United States. Navy
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President Roosevelt believes that the naval maneuvers are essential even if the coal supply is limited and expensive. Stopping the maneuvers could demoralize the navy and have a “bad effect upon the foreign powers.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-27
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Quay, Matthew Stanley, 1833-1904
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Matthew Stanley Quay. [October 27, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183403. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Matthew Stanley Quay. [27 Oct. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183403.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, October 27]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Matthew Stanley Quay.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183403.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
