Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin Ide Wheeler
Subject(s): Bacon, Robert, 1860-1919, Diplomatic and consular service, American--Selection and appointment, Garrett, John W. (John Work), 1872-1942, Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918, Mediation and conciliation, Industrial--U.S. states, Military readiness--Planning, Tillman, Benjamin R. (Benjamin Ryan), 1847-1918, United States--Pacific Coast, United States. Congress, United States. Navy
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President Roosevelt tells Benjamin Ide Wheeler that it is not important if the navy fleet is in the Pacific or Atlantic ocean, but rather that it keeps being built up. Roosevelt says that if he had not been able to overcome the opposition of Congress to improving the fleet, the West Coast would have “been in danger of bombardment.” Roosevelt is pleased Wheeler will continue on in San Francisco. He did not know anything about the industrial peace conference Wheeler mentioned, but will support it an any way he can. Roosevelt has asked Assistant Secretary of State Robert Bacon for a report about John W. Garrett.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-06-21
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Wheeler, Benjamin Ide, 1854-1927
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 Benjamin Ide Wheeler. [June 21, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199631. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin Ide Wheeler. [21 Jun. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199631.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, June 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin Ide Wheeler.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199631.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
