Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles A. Boutelle
Subject(s): Mississippi River, Torpedo-boats, United States. Navy
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt worries he should have consulted Representative Boutelle about sending the torpedo boats up the Mississippi River. Roosevelt agrees with Boutelle that the torpedo boats should go south for boat work once the season is almost over. Roosevelt will send Boutelle and the Bangor Whig a pamphlet of statements made by presidents about the United States Navy.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-08-28
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Boutelle, Charles A. (Charles Addison), 1839-1901
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 Charles A. Boutelle. [August 28, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159521. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles A. Boutelle. [28 Aug. 1897]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159521.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, August 28]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles A. Boutelle.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159521.
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 6, 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.
