Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas B. Reed
Subject(s): Bowles, Francis T. (Francis Tiffany), 1858-1927, Labor supply, Massachusetts--Boston, New York (State)--New York, Pennsylvania--Philadelphia, Ships--Maintenance and repair, United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Navigation, United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Navigation, Virginia--Norfolk
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt explains to Representative Reed that due to the difficulty in getting labor, the USS Newport was sent to Boston, Massachusetts, on the recommendation of the Bureau of Navigation. Two delays had already been granted. However, the ship was sent to Boston to ensure it was ready by November 7 and to prevent additional expenses.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-09-20
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Reed, Thomas B. (Thomas Brackett), 1839-1902
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas B. Reed. [September 20, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159734. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas B. Reed. [20 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/o159734.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, September 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas B. Reed.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159734.
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.
