Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long
Subject(s): Journalism, Letters, Reuterdahl, Henry, 1871-1925, United States. Navy Department, United States. Navy Dept.
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President Roosevelt was surprised by a quote from a recent article by Henry Reuterdahl regarding the Navy. John Davis Long (Secretary of the Navy at the time that Roosevelt was Assistant Secretary of the Navy) sent the article, and Roosevelt says he would be glad to receive a copy of Long’s published response to it.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-21
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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 John Davis Long. [December 21, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205782. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long. [21 Dec. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205782.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205782.
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. July 31, 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.
