Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Willard H. Brownson

Subject(s): Resignation from office, United States. Navy Department, United States. Navy Dept., Winslow, Cameron McRae, 1854-1932

President Roosevelt accepts Willard H. Brownson’s resignation from the position of Chief of the Bureau of Navigation and instructs him to turn over his office to his assistant, Rear Admiral Cameron McRae Winslow.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-24

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

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 24, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201054. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Willard H. Brownson. [24 Dec. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201054.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, December 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Willard H. Brownson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201054.

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. January 9, 2026. 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.