Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Luke E. Wright
Subject(s): Government spending policy, Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918, Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.), Legislation, Letters, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Panama, Ships--Costs, Ships--Purchasing, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States. Congress. Senate
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President Roosevelt sends Secretary of War Wright the text of two letters written by former Secretary of War William H. Taft that are relevant to the current question involving the purchase of ships. Roosevelt believes that the letters clearly show that most of the questions regarding whether to purchase ships were settled long ago, and the only question currently relevant is what the price for the ships will be.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Wright, Luke E. (Luke Edward), 1846-1922
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Luke E. Wright. [November 29, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205449. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Luke E. Wright. [29 Nov. 1908]. Multi-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/o205449.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, November 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Luke E. Wright.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205449.
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.
