Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alexander Jeffrey McKelway
Subject(s): Arrowood, Milton W. (Milton Wallace), 1883-1954, Courts-martial and courts of inquiry, Military deserters
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President Roosevelt disagrees with Alexander Jeffrey McKelway about the court martialed and dismissed naval officer Milton W. Arrowood. Roosevelt believes Arrowood, an officer, should be held to stricter accountability than an enlisted man.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-03-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
McKelway, Alexander Jeffrey, 1866-1918
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 Alexander Jeffrey McKelway. [March 23, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191420. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alexander Jeffrey McKelway. [23 Mar. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191420.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, March 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alexander Jeffrey McKelway.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191420.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
