Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick G. Fincke
Subject(s): Etiquette, Governmental investigations, Metcalf, Victor Howard, 1853-1936, United States. Department of the Navy, United States. Dept. of the Navy
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President Roosevelt has forwarded Frederick G. Fincke’s letter to Secretary of the Navy Victor Howard Metcalf, requesting a full report. Roosevelt does not have any direct influence over the matter, but promises that if he can do anything, he will.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-02-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Fincke, Frederick G. (Frederick Getman), 1850-1912
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 Frederick G. Fincke. [February 29, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201821. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick G. Fincke. [29 Feb. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201821.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, February 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick G. Fincke.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201821.
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. February 27, 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.
