Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ira N. Hollis
Subject(s): Engineering, Letters
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt thinks Ira N. Hollis should see the enclosed letter, which has “some sense, and more nonsense.” He believes it shows the mindset that makes dealing with the engineer corps difficult. Roosevelt will not have it published and asks Hollis to return it.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-09-15
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Hollis, Ira N. (Ira Nelson), 1856-1930
Language
English
Period
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Ira N. Hollis. [September 15, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159683. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ira N. Hollis. [15 Sep. 1897]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159683.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, September 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ira N. Hollis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159683.
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.
