Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to H. Mortimer Durand
Subject(s): Great Britain. Royal Navy, International relations, New York (State)--New York, Rhode Island--Newport, Scheduling
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President Roosevelt tells British Ambassador Durand that he thinks it will be a good thing to schedule a visit from the naval squadron visit for November, and recommends substituting Newport, Rhode Island, for New York, New York, as that is the location of the naval station. If New York requests the squadron to subsequently visit, that can be arranged.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-08-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Durand, H. Mortimer (Henry Mortimer), 1850-1924
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 H. Mortimer Durand. [August 19, 1905]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192443. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to H. Mortimer Durand. [19 Aug. 1905]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192443.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1905, August 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to H. Mortimer Durand. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192443.
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 5, 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.
