Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis T. Bowles

Subject(s): Courts-martial and courts of inquiry, Dry docks, Letters, United States. Navy Department, United States. Navy Dept.

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt asks Francis T. Bowles to keep him fully informed on Dry Dock No. 3. Any information Bowles shares will be kept confidential and will not be used against any officer. Roosevelt has declined the requested courts of inquiry against Bowles.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-09-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Bowles, Francis T. (Francis Tiffany), 1858-1927

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

Multi-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 T. Bowles. [September 10, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159625. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis T. Bowles. [10 Sep. 1897]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159625.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, September 10]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis T. Bowles.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159625.

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 27, 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.