Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Musgrave Calder
Subject(s): Dinners and dining, New York Naval Shipyard, Scheduling
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President Roosevelt regrets he cannot tend the dinner of master mechanics at the New York Navy Yard to celebrate the launching of the Vestal. He tells Representative Calder that one of the new battleships authorized by Congress will be built at the New York Navy Yard.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-05-16
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Calder, William Musgrave, 1869-1945
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 William Musgrave Calder. [May 16, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202695. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Musgrave Calder. [16 May. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202695.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, May 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Musgrave Calder.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202695.
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 16, 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.
