Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Truman Handy Newberry

Subject(s): Governmental investigations, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Trusts, Industrial

President Roosevelt believes that the enclosed communication from Senator Henry Cabot Lodge speaks for itself. He asks Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry to have a report on the subject made and asks him to read his last message in connection with the report.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-05-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945

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 Truman Handy Newberry. [May 11, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202640. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Truman Handy Newberry. [11 May. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202640.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, May 11]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Truman Handy Newberry.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202640.

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 30, 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.