Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Truman Handy Newberry
Subject(s): Philippines, Ships, United States. Navy Department, United States. Navy Dept., United States. War Department, United States. War Dept., Wright, Luke E. (Luke Edward), 1846-1922
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President Roosevelt instructs Secretary of the Navy Newberry to transfer the U.S.S. Frolic from the Navy Department to the War Department, citing a board recommendation and past appropriation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-23
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. [February 23, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206760. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Truman Handy Newberry. [23 Feb. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206760.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, February 23]. 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/o206760.
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. December 12, 2025. 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.
