Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to F. V. Greene
Subject(s): Armed Forces, Navies, New York (State). National Guard, Spain, Tactics, War, Wars
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt believes a war with Spain is always possible. The cool weather means that an expeditionary force, in addition to the navy, would likely be needed. He supposes F. V. Greene would participate and will certainly do so himself in some capacity. Roosevelt wants to go with Greene and proposes raising a regiment with Greene as Colonel and himself as Lieutenant-Colonel, since his military experience is limited to service in the National Guard. He does not see the need for such a plan but wants to plan in advance so he can act quickly should the need arise.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-09-15
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Greene, F. V. (Francis Vinton), 1850-1921
Language
English
Period
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)
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 F. V. Greene. [September 15, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159681. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to F. V. Greene. [15 Sep. 1897]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159681.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, September 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to F. V. Greene.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159681.
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 13, 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.
