Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis M. Bunce

Subject(s): Records, United States. War Department, United States. War Dept.

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt comments the request for information to the War Department from Commodore Bunce is too extensive, and some of what was requested is confidential. Roosevelt notes much of the War Department is currently on leave and asks Bunce if the request can be modified into more general terms.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-09-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Bunce, Francis M. (Francis Marvin), 1836-1901

Language

English

Period

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

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 Francis M. Bunce. [September 1, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159590. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis M. Bunce. [1 Sep. 1897]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159590.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, September 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis M. Bunce.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159590.

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. March 5, 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.