Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Katharine L. Cushing
Subject(s): Biography, Books and reading, Cushing, William Barker, 1842-1874, Farragut, David Glasgow, 1801-1870, Writing
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt is touched by Katharine L. Cushing’s letter and would like to write the history of the man who “comes next to Farragut on the hero roll of American naval history” (presumably Cushing’s husband, William Barker Cushing). However, he is too busy with work.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-05-11
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Cushing, Katharine L. (Katharine Louise), 1847-1932
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 Katharine L. Cushing. [May 11, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158689. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Katharine L. Cushing. [11 May. 1897]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158689.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, May 11]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Katharine L. Cushing.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158689.
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. March 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.
