Rear Admiral Evans comments on his recent duck hunt and is glad that Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt enjoyed the ducks. Roosevelt’s letter “was perfect,” and Evans is certain the Navy will appreciate Roosevelt’s clear presentation of the pay question. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1898-01-07

Creator(s)

Evans, Robley D. (Robley Dunglison), 1846-1912

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

3

Production Method

Handwritten

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 Robley D. Evans to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 7, 1898]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25764. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Evans, Robley D. (Robley Dunglison), 1846-1912. Letter from Robley D. Evans to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Jan. 1898]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25764.

APA:

Evans, Robley D. (Robley Dunglison), 1846-1912., [1898, January 7]. Letter from Robley D. Evans to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25764.

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 5, 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.