Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis Henry Wilson
Subject(s): Drill and minor tactics, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Sampson, William Thomas, 1840-1902, Truthfulness and falsehood, United States. Navy Department, United States. Navy Dept.
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt shares with Representative Wilson that he heard from a cadet who attended the drill last spring that President William McKinley reviewed, who reports that the engineer cadets were in line. However, there appears to be a misunderstanding, as engineer cadets do not participate in such drills. He found the explanation for what happened regarding the story of William Thomas Sampson and the two men.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-09-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Wilson, Francis Henry, 1844-1910
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 Francis Henry Wilson. [September 17, 1897]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159720. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis Henry Wilson. [17 Sep. 1897]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159720.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1897, September 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis Henry Wilson. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159720.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
