Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis T. Bowles
Subject(s): Chadwick, French Ensor, 1844-1919, Dry docks, Etiquette, Photographs, Press and politics
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt noticed the difference and was pleased. He returns the photographs to Francis T. Bowles. The Journal’s stories initially made him angry, but “it was just a bubble, and it will go down stream with the other bubbles.” Roosevelt sends a line from French Ensor Chadwick regarding the dry dock.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-09-21
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Bowles, Francis T. (Francis Tiffany), 1858-1927
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 Francis T. Bowles. [September 21, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159753. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis T. Bowles. [21 Sep. 1897]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159753.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, September 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis T. Bowles.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159753.
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. March 13, 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.
