Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte
Subject(s): Converse, George Albert, 1844-1909, Evans, Robley D. (Robley Dunglison), 1846-1912, Marine accidents, Peters, Edward M. (Edward McClure), 1860-1924, Ships, United States. Navy
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President Roosevelt tells Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte that he thinks Rear Admiral George Albert Converse’s plan is all right. He agrees with Bonaparte that Admiral Robley D. Evans’s fleet is suffering too many collisions, and that Evans should understand that “the training should be such as to enable people to take risks, and yet the that the risks should not unnecessarily be taken.” Roosevelt asks Bonaparte to send him the official report about the actions of Edward M. Peters, Commander of the New Jersey Naval Militia, as he was impressed by the newspaper report he read.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-06
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Charles J. Bonaparte. [August 6, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196224. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte. [6 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196224.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, August 6]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196224.
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.
