Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles S. Smith
Subject(s): Allison, William B. (William Boyd), 1829-1908, Armed Forces--Officers--Promotions, Benét, S. V. (Stephen Vincent), 1827-1895, Coast defenses, Crozier, William, 1855-1942, Cutcheon, Franklin Warner M., 1864-1936, Dawes, Henry L. (Henry Laurens), 1816-1903, Endicott, William Crowninshield, 1826-1900, Gorman, Arthur P. (Arthur Pue), 1839-1906, Hawley, Joseph R. (Joseph Roswell), 1826-1905, Ingalls, John James, 1833-1900, Military appointments, Military weapons--Law and legislation, Military weapons--Technological innovations, Ordnance, Plumb, Preston B., 1837-1891, Randall, Samuel J. (Samuel Jackson), 1828-1890, Tilden, Samuel J. (Samuel Jones), 1814-1886, Tracey, Charles, 1847-1905, United States. Army. Ordnance Department, United States. Army. Ordnance Dept.
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President Roosevelt sends General Smith a copy of a letter he received from Chief of Ordnance William Crozier applauding the appointment of Smith to brigadier general before his retirement. In the letter Crozier details Smith’s triumphs, including the widespread adoption of the built-up forged steel cannon gun and revitalizing coastal defenses in the United States. Roosevelt appreciates Smith’s service to the country, as this efforts advanced the development of seacoast defenses in the United States.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-12-04
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Smith, Charles S. (Charles Sydney), 1843-1922
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles S. Smith. [December 4, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200917. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles S. Smith. [4 Dec. 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/o200917.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, December 4]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles S. Smith.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200917.
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.
