Letter from Henry White to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Brazil, Brownson, Willard H. (Willard Herbert), 1845-1935, Colwell, John C. (John Charles), 1856-1936, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Ships--Purchasing, United States. Department of State, United States. Dept. of State, United States. Navy
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Henry White informs Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt that his team has been able to purchase a ship, the Amazonas, from the Brazilian Government. He also discusses personnel changes directed by Roosevelt’s department, and hopes that he can return home for a visit if war does not break out. He additionally wishes Mrs. Roosevelt a speedy recovery from an illness.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1898-03-18
Creator(s)
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
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Henry White to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 18, 1898]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25783. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
White, Henry, 1850-1927. Letter from Henry White to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Mar. 1898]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25783.
APA:
White, Henry, 1850-1927., [1898, March 18]. Letter from Henry White to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25783.
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. February 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.
