Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long
Subject(s): Defense contracts, Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Shipbuilding, Shipbuilding contracts, United States. Navy Department, United States. Navy Dept.
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In light of damage which has occurred to the ships Foote and Rodgers, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt reports on past experience with various iron works and shipbuilders. Moving forward, Roosevelt advises Secretary of the Navy Long that contracts should be given primarily on the basis of good work, with cost being a secondary consideration.
Collection
Massachusetts Historical Society
Creation Date
1898-01-22
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)
Repository
Massachusetts Historical Society
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long. [January 22, 1898]. Massachusetts Historical Society.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293728. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long. [22 Jan. 1898]. Multi-image.
Massachusetts Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 19, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293728.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1898, January 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long.
Massachusetts Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293728.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Massachusetts Historical Society. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/massachusetts-historical-society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Massachusetts Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 19, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/massachusetts-historical-society.
APA:
Massachusetts Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/massachusetts-historical-society.
