Letter from Benjamin F. Tracy to Theodore Roosevelt
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Benjamin F. Tracy writes Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt asking why the Navy is not working more expeditiously to build torpedo boats for the impending conflict with Spain. He suggests that the USS Kearsage and USS Kentucky be completed by September 1.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1898-04-16
Creator(s)
Tracy, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1830-1915
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Publication Date
2019-09-05
Language
English
Period
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
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 Benjamin F. Tracy to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 16, 1898?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25809. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Tracy, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1830-1915. Letter from Benjamin F. Tracy to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Apr. 1898?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25809.
APA:
Tracy, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1830-1915.: , [1898, April 16?]. Letter from Benjamin F. Tracy to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25809.
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. October 29, 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.
