Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Henry Dana
Subject(s): Kearsarge (Battleship), Kentucky (Ship), Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Shipbuilding, Warships--Turrets
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs Richard Henry Dana he hopes to get the double turrets on the USS Kentucky and the USS Kearsarge removed. Roosevelt believes the builders at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company agrees with him.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-05-21
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Dana, Richard Henry, 1851-1931
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 Richard Henry Dana. [May 21, 1897]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310808. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Henry Dana. [21 May. 1897]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310808.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1897, May 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Henry Dana. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310808.
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. December 4, 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.
