Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis E. Warren
Subject(s): Battleships, Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918, Legislation, Ship names, Ships--Design and construction, United States. Navy
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President Roosevelt informs Senator Warren that if the Navy is granted permission to build four new battleships, one will be named after Wyoming. Roosevelt would like Warren to amend the law to remove four monitors from the list of ships that will be named after the states.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-04-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Warren, Francis E. (Francis Emroy), 1844-1929
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 Francis E. Warren. [April 18, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202359. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis E. Warren. [18 Apr. 1908]. 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/o202359.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, April 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis E. Warren.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202359.
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.
