Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Truman Handy Newberry
Subject(s): Harber, Giles B. (Giles Bates), 1849-1925, Leave of absence, Navies, Philippines--Manila, Sailors, Smith, James Francis, 1859-1928, Sperry, Charles S. (Charles Stillman), 1847-1911, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States. Navy
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President Roosevelt encloses for Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry telegrams from Philippines Governor General James Francis Smith and president-elect William H. Taft. In light of Smith’s telegram, Roosevelt feels it is “absolutely unwarranted” not to allow the crews shore leave in Manila. He orders Newberry to tell Admiral Charles S. Sperry that, seeing as Admiral Giles B. Harber’s men have been given full shore leave, Sperry should grant his crew shore leave with precautions.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-21
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
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 Truman Handy Newberry. [November 21, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205331. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Truman Handy Newberry. [21 Nov. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205331.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, November 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Truman Handy Newberry.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205331.
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. January 9, 2026. 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.
