Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edmund O. Matthews
Subject(s): Naval maneuvers, Scheduling, Ships, United States. Navy, Virginia--Fort Monroe, Virginia--Hampton Roads
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt asks Admiral Matthews what dates he could inspect the fleet during their maneuvers and gun practice at Hampton Roads. Roosevelt would like to take either the USS Dolphin or the USS Fern to Fort Monroe.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-08-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Matthews, Edmund O. (Edmund Orville), 1836-1911
Language
English
Period
(1897, April-1898, April) Assistant Secretary of the Navy
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 Edmund O. Matthews. [August 23, 1897]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159489. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edmund O. Matthews. [23 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/o159489.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1897, August 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edmund O. Matthews. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159489.
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.
