Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Avery De Lano Andrews
Subject(s): Grant, Frederick Dent, 1850-1912, New York (N.Y.). Police Department, New York (N.Y.). Police Dept., Parker, Andrew D., 1859-1920, Strong, William Lafayette, 1827-1900
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt writes to Avery De Lano Andrews that he spoke to Mayor William Lafayette Strong and put in a “vigorous” word for Henry L. Sprague. Roosevelt is still embroiled in conflict with Police Commissioners Frederick Dent Grant and Andrew D. Parker.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-04-20
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Andrews, Avery De Lano, 1864-1959
Language
English
Period
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)
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 Avery De Lano Andrews. [April 20, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158438. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Avery De Lano Andrews. [20 Apr. 1897]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158438.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, April 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Avery De Lano Andrews.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158438.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
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 Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
