Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. Frederick Tams
Subject(s): Gunboats, New York (State)--Oyster Bay, Scheduling, United States. Department of the Navy, United States. Dept. of the Navy
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs J. Frederick Tams that he will not be able to attend an event, as he will not arrive in Oyster Bay until very late. Roosevelt also notes that only a ship built for the specific purpose would be available as a gunboat.
Collection
Creation Date
1897-05-28
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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 J. Frederick Tams. [May 28, 1897]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280705. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. Frederick Tams. [28 May. 1897]. Image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280705.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, May 28]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. Frederick Tams.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280705.
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. March 12, 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.
