Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles A. Boutelle
Subject(s): Battleships, Navies, Pamphlets, Speeches, addresses, etc., Torpedo-boats
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt shares with Charles A. Boutelle that he spent “delightful” days with the squadron. He believes people ignorant about the Navy would change their minds if they saw the battleships up close. The torpedo boat flotilla will be ready on October 1. Roosevelt cannot express the numerous things he wants to discuss with Boutelle.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-09-16
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Boutelle, Charles A. (Charles Addison), 1839-1901
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 Charles A. Boutelle. [September 16, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159721. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles A. Boutelle. [16 Sep. 1897]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159721.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, September 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles A. Boutelle.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159721.
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. February 6, 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.
