Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Harrison Wilson
Subject(s): Boynton, Henry V. (Henry Van), 1835-1905, Etiquette, Rockhill, William Woodville, 1854-1914
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs James Harrison Wilson that he told Henry V. Boynton the rumor he heard as a possible explanation for the delay in Wilson’s case only so he would be aware of it. He explains that one of William Woodville Rockhill’s friends, Halleck Phillips, said Foster spoke to a cabinet member about Rockhill.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-05-05
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Wilson, James Harrison, 1837-1925
Language
English
Period
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 James Harrison Wilson. [May 5, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158639. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Harrison Wilson. [5 May. 1897]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158639.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, May 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Harrison Wilson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158639.
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. January 23, 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.
