Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robley D. Evans
Subject(s): Cuba--Havana, Naval strategy, Spain. Armada, Spanish-American War (1898), United States. Army, United States. Navy
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt writes to Captain Evans regarding various aspects of the use of battleships in conflict with Spain. He also comments on the various degrees of preparedness of the branches of the Armed Forces.
Collection
Creation Date
1898-04-20
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Evans, Robley D. (Robley Dunglison), 1846-1912
Language
English
Period
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robley D. Evans. [April 20, 1898]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280073. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robley D. Evans. [20 Apr. 1898]. Image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 19, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280073.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1898, April 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robley D. Evans.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280073.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 19, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
