Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Harry H. Rousseau

Subject(s): Employees--Resignation, Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.), United States. Navy

President Roosevelt accepts Harry H. Rousseau’s letter of resignation as chief of the Bureau of Yards and Decks for the Navy. His resignation will be effective on the date he qualifies as a member of the Isthmian Canal Commission.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Rousseau, Harry H. (Harry Harwood), 1870-1930

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Harry H. Rousseau. [March 15, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198879. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Harry H. Rousseau. [15 Mar. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198879.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, March 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Harry H. Rousseau.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198879.

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. February 27, 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.