Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs Senator Chandler 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

Chandler, William E. (William Eaton), 1835-1917

Language

English

Period

Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 E. Chandler. [September 20, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159739. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William E. Chandler. [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/o159739.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, September 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William E. Chandler.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159739.

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.