Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sylvane M. Ferris
Subject(s): Cattle, North Dakota--Elkhorn Ranch, Ranching, Scheduling
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs Sylvane M. Ferris he will not be able to take a trip out West this summer due to his new position as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, but hopes to visit next spring or fall. Roosevelt asks Ferris to sell what he can from the ranch in the fall and, if the ranch is not run at a loss, is hopeful more cattle could be added.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-08-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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 Sylvane M. Ferris. [August 2, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159276. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sylvane M. Ferris. [2 Aug. 1897]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159276.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, August 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sylvane M. Ferris.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159276.
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. July 30, 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.
