Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederic Remington

Subject(s): Battleships, Naval maneuvers, Press coverage, Scheduling, United States. Navy, Virginia--Hampton Roads

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt inquires if Frederic Remington would be interested in accompanying him to view a fleet of battleships in Hampton Roads in September. Roosevelt is not certain he will be allowed to invite Remington yet, but wants to know if he has any interest in the trip.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-08-18

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Remington, Frederic, 1861-1909

Language

English

Period

(1897, April-1898, April) Assistant Secretary of the Navy

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 Frederic Remington. [August 18, 1897]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159461. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederic Remington. [18 Aug. 1897]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159461.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1897, August 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederic Remington. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159461.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.