Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to R. B. Bradford
Subject(s): Civil service, Illinois (Battleship), Resignation from office, United States. Navy, United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Equipment, United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Equipment
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President Roosevelt accepts Rear Admiral Bradford’s resignation as Chief of the Bureau of Equipment. Roosevelt appreciates Bradford’s desire to “command afloat” and is pleased that he will be assigned to command the battleship Illinois.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-10-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Bradford, R. B. (Royal Bird), 1844-1914
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
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 Theodore Roosevelt to R. B. Bradford. [October 19, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o267990. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to R. B. Bradford. [19 Oct. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 15, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o267990.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, October 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to R. B. Bradford.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o267990.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 15, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
