Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles O’Neil
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers, Armed Forces--Officers--Professional ethics, Firearms accidents, Firearms--Testing, Naval gunnery, Proctor, Redfield, 1831-1908, United States. Navy
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After the “ridiculous attack” on Admiral O’Neil, Theodore Roosevelt fondly recalls working with him. Roosevelt describes O’Neil as an “absolutely efficient and loyal” officer. Roosevelt looked into the government tests of the Gathmann Gun. He wonders if this was the same gun that Congress invested money that failed spectacularly during its testing phase.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-01-07
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Charles O’Neil. [January 7, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211335. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles O’Neil. [7 Jan. 1915]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211335.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, January 7]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles O’Neil.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211335.
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. March 30, 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.
