Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles A. Dana

Subject(s): International relations, Newspapers, Publications, Speeches, addresses, etc., United States. Navy

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs Charles A. Dana he has sent the Sun a copy of his Naval War College address about the Navy and foreign policy. Roosevelt understands it may be too long to print but believes Dana will agree with the points he makes. Roosevelt informs Dana he enjoys his position with the Navy and thanks Dana for his help getting him the position.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-05-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Dana, Charles A. (Charles Anderson), 1819-1897

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 Charles A. Dana. [May 28, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158821. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles A. Dana. [28 May. 1897]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158821.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, May 28]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles A. Dana.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158821.

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 6, 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.