Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Harvey Bond Ellicott Maccoun
Subject(s): Administrative agencies, Etiquette, Memorandums
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt does not think he can do anything in the matter Harvey Bond Ellicott Maccoun asks about but will look into it. He explains that departments do not appreciate meddling by other departments. In a postscript, Roosevelt informs Maccoun that he cannot do anything.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-09-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Maccoun, Harvey Bond Ellicott., 1834 -1909
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 Harvey Bond Ellicott Maccoun. [September 29, 1897]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159842. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Harvey Bond Ellicott Maccoun. [29 Sep. 1897]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159842.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1897, September 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Harvey Bond Ellicott Maccoun. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159842.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
