Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Beer

Subject(s): Etiquette, Manuscripts, Periodicals, United States. Department of the Navy, United States. Dept. of the Navy

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt thanks William Beer for his kindness. He will enjoy working for the Department of the Navy and promises to send Beer any publications he can. Roosevelt does not think he has any other original material for the Winning of the West.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-04-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Beer, William, 1849-1927

Language

English

Period

Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 William Beer. [April 20, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158439. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Beer. [20 Apr. 1897]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158439.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, April 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Beer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158439.

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 27, 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.