Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Department of the Navy
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers--Promotions, Elliott, George F. (George Frank), 1846-1931, Herbert, Hilary A. (Hilary Abner), 1834-1919, Hirshinger, Herbert J., 1876-1916, Marines, Stone, Howard W. (Howard White), 1881-1970, United States. Marine Corps
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Because Hilary A. Herbert and Herbert J. Hirshinger were appointed to the Marine Corps without examination, President Roosevelt directs the Department of the Navy to appoint Howard W. Stone in the same manner. General George F. Elliott believes he is fit to be appointed.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-03-22
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
United States. Department of the Navy
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Department of the Navy. [March 22, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294502. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Department of the Navy. [22 Mar. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294502.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, March 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Department of the Navy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294502.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
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 Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
