Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lucien Young

Subject(s): Etiquette, Hawaii, McAdoo, William, 1853-1930, United States. Navy Department, United States. Navy Dept.

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs Lieutenant Young he agrees with him about Hawaii. Roosevelt assures Young he is a personal friend of the previous Assistant Secretary of the Navy, William McAdoo, and there was a smooth transition between them.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-06-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Young, Lucien, 1852-1912

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 Lucien Young. [June 7, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158925. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lucien Young. [7 Jun. 1897]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158925.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, June 7]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lucien Young.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158925.

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.