Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge
Subject(s): Battleships, Crane, Winthrop Murray, 1853-1920, International relations, Japan, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Navies, Pamphlets, Public officers, Spain, Speeches, addresses, etc., Torpedo-boats, United States Naval Academy, United States. Navy Department, United States. Navy Dept.
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt shares with Senator Lodge that Murray Crane recently visited and says that Lodge’s senatorship is under no danger. He recently met with President William McKinley, who is pleased with Lodge’s letter. McKinley also said Roosevelt was right in his speech to the Naval Militia. While trouble with Spain is uncertain, Roosevelt is sure that McKinley would deal with it thoroughly. Roosevelt told McKinley that he will ensure the Department is ready in case of war, and that he will personally go to war.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-09-15
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
3
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 Henry Cabot Lodge. [September 15, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159684. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge. [15 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/o159684.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, September 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159684.
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.
