Letter from Wilbur S. Hinman to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Boston Navy Yard (Boston, Mass.), Employees, Governmental investigations, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Long, John Davis, 1838-1915, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (U.S.)
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Wilbur S. Hinman received Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt’s letter and followed his orders, except for the Ichabod Cole case. He explains why he has not written to Arthur L. Hanscom regarding Cole and includes a quotation from a conversation with the Chief Clerk. Hinman suggests that nothing be done until Roosevelt returns. Hinman informed Senator Henry Cabot Lodge that Wilson would get his old position at the Boston Navy Yard.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-10-15
Creator(s)
Hinman, Wilbur S. (Wilbur Stanley), 1872-1960
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Wilbur S. Hinman to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 15, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310849. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hinman, Wilbur S. (Wilbur Stanley), 1872-1960. Letter from Wilbur S. Hinman to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Oct. 1897]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310849.
APA:
Hinman, Wilbur S. (Wilbur Stanley), 1872-1960., [1897, October 15]. Letter from Wilbur S. Hinman to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310849.
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. August 3, 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.
