Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Means Thompson
Subject(s): Editorials, Presidents--Public opinion, United States. Navy
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President Roosevelt thanks Colonel Thompson for his letter and believes that “The Navy” editorial had done more harm than good. Roosevelt believes the author was either trying to discredit the navy or shared the interests of papers like the New York Sun and Times that want to break down Roosevelt’s presidential administration even if this harms the United States Navy.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-09-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Thompson, Robert Means, 1849-1930
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 Robert Means Thompson. [September 12, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200294. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Means Thompson. [12 Sep. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200294.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, September 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Means Thompson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200294.
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. July 31, 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.
