Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to President of the Joint Army and Navy Board
Subject(s): Coast defenses, Hawaii--Honolulu, Hawaii--Pearl Harbor, Navy-yards and naval stations
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President Roosevelt directs the President of the Joint Army and Navy Board that he would like action regarding the fortification of Honolulu and Pearl Harbor, with the aim of establishing a naval base there.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-03-03
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
President of the Joint Army and Navy Board
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 President of the Joint Army and Navy Board. [March 3, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201858. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to President of the Joint Army and Navy Board. [3 Mar. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201858.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, March 3]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to President of the Joint Army and Navy Board.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201858.
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. March 13, 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.
