Letter from Edward Kirk Rawson to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Art and history, History, Painting, United States. Naval War Records Office, United States. Navy

As requested, Superintendent of Naval War Records Edward Kirk Rawson forwards Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt a memorandum listing incidents connected with the history of the United States Navy that could be possible subjects in a series of historical paintings.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-06-05

Creator(s)

Rawson, Edward Kirk, 1846-1934

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Edward Kirk Rawson to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 5, 1897]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25716. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Rawson, Edward Kirk, 1846-1934. Letter from Edward Kirk Rawson to Theodore Roosevelt. [5 Jun. 1897]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25716.

APA:

Rawson, Edward Kirk, 1846-1934.: , [1897, June 5]. Letter from Edward Kirk Rawson to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25716.

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. November 25, 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.