Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Wirt Kimball
Subject(s): Press and politics, United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Navigation, United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Navigation, Winslow, Cameron McRae, 1854-1932
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs William Wirt Kimball that he thinks he can have Cameron McRae Winslow put on the USS Dupont. Speaking confidentially, Roosevelt cautions Kimball about having representatives of the World or the New York Journal on board as they want sensational stories.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-09-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Kimball, William Wirt, 1848-1930
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 William Wirt Kimball. [September 18, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159725. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Wirt Kimball. [18 Sep. 1897]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159725.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, September 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Wirt Kimball.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159725.
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. January 16, 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.
