Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Willard H. Brownson
Subject(s): Ships, United States. Navy, Yachts
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President Roosevelt has read the letter from Rear Admiral Willard H. Brownson regarding the hospital ship and sees that the case is outlined accurately by Brownson’s comparison to yachts. The yacht owners are usually not the ones who navigate the ships, yet they are the ones who receive requests and give orders.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-12-23
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
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 Willard H. Brownson. [December 23, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201043. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Willard H. Brownson. [23 Dec. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201043.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, December 23]. 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/o201043.
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.
