Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Michael J. Dowling

Subject(s): Long, John Davis, 1838-1915, Political clubs, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt regrets to inform Michael J. Dowling that he cannot serve as President of the National Republican League because he does not have the time he would want to devote to the position.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-05-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Dowling, Michael J., 1866-1921

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 Michael J. Dowling. [May 28, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158823. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Michael J. Dowling. [28 May. 1897]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158823.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, May 28]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Michael J. Dowling.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158823.

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.