Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William McAdoo

Subject(s): Hawaii, Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845, Navies, Pamphlets, Portraits, Presidents

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt likes seeing former Secretary of the Navy McAdoo’s portrait hanging on the wall. He sends a pamphlet with presidential messages, which McAdoo inspired. Roosevelt had an interesting three days with the squadron and learned much, although not as much as McAdoo did on his trip.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-09-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

McAdoo, William, 1853-1930

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

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 William McAdoo. [September 11, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159658. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William McAdoo. [11 Sep. 1897]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159658.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, September 11]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William McAdoo.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159658.

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.