Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John J. Pallas
Subject(s): Apologies, Crowninshield, A. S. (Arent Schuyler), 1843-1908, Long, John Davis, 1838-1915, Navies--Officers, United States. Navy Department, United States. Navy Dept.
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs John J. Pallas that he has been asked to influence the transfers of three individuals by multiple people, but transfers are not under his purview. Roosevelt does not believe in giving special posts to individuals at the behest of politicians and will not request the transfers from Secretary of the Navy John Davis Long.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-08-26
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
(1897, April-1898, April) Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 John J. Pallas. [August 26, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159529. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John J. Pallas. [26 Aug. 1897]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159529.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, August 26]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John J. Pallas.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159529.
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. January 16, 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.
