Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert C. Dillingham
Subject(s): International relations, Navies, Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945, Publishers and publishing--Government policy, United States. Navy. Atlantic Fleet. Battleship Force
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President Roosevelt thanks Captain Dillingham for his article. However, he thinks it would be improper to publish because it discusses war while naming a certain opponent as a “probable enemy.” Although the War Board and naval officers meet to discuss conflicts with every possible enemy, they do not make public statements about specific enemies. Nevertheless, Roosevelt will take up the matters in Dillingham’s article with Assistant Secretary of the Navy Truman Handy Newberry.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Dillingham, Albert C. (Albert Caldwell), 1848-1926
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Albert C. Dillingham. [November 17, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205240. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert C. Dillingham. [17 Nov. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205240.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, November 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert C. Dillingham.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205240.
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.
