Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Samuel Montgomery Roosevelt
Subject(s): Cuba, Employees--Leaves of absence, Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945, Roosevelt, Henry L., United States. Marine Corps
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President Roosevelt tells Samuel Montgomery Roosevelt that he spoke with Secretary of the Navy Truman Handy Newberry about Henry L. Roosevelt’s request for a year’s leave of absence. Newberry spoke highly of Henry, and said he cannot be spared until the Marines can leave Cuba, which may be a year away.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-03-16
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Roosevelt, Samuel Montgomery, 1858-1920
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 Samuel Montgomery Roosevelt. [March 16, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198891. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Samuel Montgomery Roosevelt. [16 Mar. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198891.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, March 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Samuel Montgomery Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198891.
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. January 30, 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.