Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Willard H. Brownson
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers, Battleships, England, Germany, Japan, United States. Department of the Navy, United States. Dept. of the Navy
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President Roosevelt congratulates the members of the USS Georgia in getting the ship back to work. In confidence, the president asks Admiral Brownson if the United States Navy can expedite the building of battleships, especially in the event of hostilities with Japan.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-26
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Brownson, Willard H. (Willard Herbert), 1845-1935
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 Willard H. Brownson. [July 26, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199870. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Willard H. Brownson. [26 Jul. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199870.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, July 26]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Willard H. Brownson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199870.
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 23, 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.
