Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Truman Handy Newberry
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President Roosevelt approves Secretary of the Navy Newberry’s suggestion regarding the Culgoa, and directs that it proceed to Messina, Italy, as soon as it has distributed the necessary supplies to the Great White Fleet. (Italy had recently suffered a major earthquake, and supplies were needed there for disaster relief.)
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-01-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945
Publication Date
2021-09-02
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
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. [January 2, 1909?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205993. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Truman Handy Newberry. [2 Jan. 1909?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205993.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1909, January 2?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Truman Handy Newberry. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205993.
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. October 30, 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.
