Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. W. Miller
Subject(s): Gibbons, John H. (John Henry), 1859-1944, Letters, Memorandums, Naval militia, Ships
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt sends J. W. Miller a memorandum from John H. Gibbons explaining why the USS Porter was kept elsewhere. Roosevelt explained to Gibbons the desire to put the Porter at Miller’s disposal. However, the ship needs some experimental work before that can happen.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-04-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Miller, J. W. (Jacob William), 1847-1918
Language
English
Period
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)
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 J. W. Miller. [April 23, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310800. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. W. Miller. [23 Apr. 1897]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310800.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, April 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. W. Miller.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310800.
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 12, 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.
