Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long
Subject(s): Administrative agencies, Bowles, Francis T. (Francis Tiffany), 1858-1927, Brownson, Willard H. (Willard Herbert), 1845-1935, Chadwick, French Ensor, 1844-1919, Dry docks, England, Folger, William Mayhew, 1844-1928, France, Germany, Herreshoff, Nathanael Greene, 1848-1938, Naval art and science, Torpedo-boats, United States. Bureau of Yards and Docks, United States. Navy Department, United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Construction and Repair, United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Steam Engineering, United States. Navy Dept., United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Construction and Repair, United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Steam Engineering
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs Secretary of the Navy Long that he issued the order to Francis T. Bowles and will think over the proposition to abolish the Yards and Docks by merging it with the Bureau of Construction and Repair. He discusses his initial thoughts that the plan is undesirable and comments on the question of dry docks and the matter of torpedo boats. Roosevelt believes sending French Ensor Chadwick to England to learn about naval administration would be beneficial. He will be with the squadron next week.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-09-04
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long. [September 4, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159611. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long. [4 Sep. 1897]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159611.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, September 4]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159611.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
