Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Albert Converse
Subject(s): Armored vessels, Battleships--Design and construction, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), T︠S︡esarevich (Battleship)
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President Roosevelt would like Rear Admiral Converse to investigate deeper into the question of armor belts on battleships. Roosevelt specifically mentions the Russian Battleship T︠S︡esarevich as a comparison, saying that he is not sure if American battleships would have withstood the same blows–although he is certain that American naval officers would have fought better.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-31
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Converse, George Albert, 1844-1909
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 George Albert Converse. [October 31, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189712. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Albert Converse. [31 Oct. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189712.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, October 31]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Albert Converse.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189712.
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.
