Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Presley Marion Rixey
Subject(s): Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917
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President Roosevelt has written to Secretary of the Navy William H. Moody about Surgeon General Rixey. Roosevelt knows that Rixey does not mean to leave his current position. Although he believes that Rixey could handle troops in the field, he could only be given such a position in wartime.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-07-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Rixey, Presley Marion, 1852-1928
Publication Date
2021-12-02
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 Presley Marion Rixey. [July 18, 1903?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300372. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Presley Marion Rixey. [18 Jul. 1903?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300372.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1903, July 18?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Presley Marion Rixey. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300372.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
