Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Truman Handy Newberry
Subject(s): Alger, Philip R. (Philip Rounseville), 1859-1912, Battleships--Design and construction, Mason, Newton E., 1850-1945, Navies, United States. Navy Department, United States. Navy Dept.
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President Roosevelt tells Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry that he is “puzzled what to do” about the papers he submitted. In particular, he takes issue with a statement from Professor Philip R. Alger which says that going to a larger caliber of weapon now would acknowledge that the Navy’s former action was an error. This makes Roosevelt distrust both Alger’s judgment and that of Rear Admiral Newton E. Mason. Roosevelt is against the Navy’s hesitancy to refuse new suggestions, and says that he wants the United States to lead other nations in new developments.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-25
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
3
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 Truman Handy Newberry. [November 25, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205384. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Truman Handy Newberry. [25 Nov. 1908]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 26, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205384.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1908, November 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Truman Handy Newberry. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205384.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 26, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
