Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Augustus Octavius Bacon
Subject(s): Battle cruisers, Gunboats, Naval militia, Ordnance, Naval
Click on image to zoom in
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt agrees with Senator Bacon’s suggestion. However, funds are required to furnish the equipment. He wants three small gunboats for the naval militia to drill with. The current budget is divided among more than a dozen states. Roosevelt can discuss the matter with Bacon when he comes to Washington, D. C.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-09-25
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Bacon, Augustus Octavius, 1839-1914
Language
English
Period
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Augustus Octavius Bacon. [September 25, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159792. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Augustus Octavius Bacon. [25 Sep. 1897]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159792.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, September 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Augustus Octavius Bacon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159792.
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.
