Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Sowden Sims
Subject(s): Expertise, Naval tactics, Ships, United States. Navy
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Theodore Roosevelt finds the paper sent to him by William Sowden Sims, captain in the U.S. Navy, to be interesting. Roosevelt feels it is obvious that handling the massive technology and mechanisms and modern fleets means necessary tactical changes, and he hopes experts will begin to develop these ideas.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-10-09
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Sims, William Sowden, 1858-1936
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
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 William Sowden Sims. [October 9, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o220200. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Sowden Sims. [9 Oct. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o220200.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, October 9]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Sowden Sims.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o220200.
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 13, 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.
