Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to H. C. Taylor
Subject(s): Battleships--Design and construction, Military readiness, Naval gunnery, Naval strategy, Shipbuilding, United States. Navy
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President Roosevelt asks Admiral Taylor for ideas to improve the Navy’s “gun pointing” and battleship design. Of the two topics, Roosevelt believes marksmanship to be the most important in fighting a war.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-27
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Taylor, H. C. (Henry Clay), 1845-1904
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 H. C. Taylor. [December 27, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180923. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to H. C. Taylor. [27 Dec. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180923.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1901, December 27]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to H. C. Taylor.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180923.
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 23, 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.
