Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to W. L. Marshall
Subject(s): Public officers--Selection and appointment, United States. Navy Department, United States. Navy Dept.
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President Roosevelt asks to appoint Brigadier General Marshall as a member of a commission to carry out reforms in the navy. Roosevelt discussed these reforms in his recent message to congress, and he encloses a copy of that message, as well as a memorandum from a senior naval officer.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-25
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Marshall, W. L. (William Louis), 1846-1920
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 W. L. Marshall. [February 25, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194731. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to W. L. Marshall. [25 Feb. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194731.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, February 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to W. L. Marshall.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194731.
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 5, 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.
