Letter from Bowman Hendry McCalla to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Politicians--Conduct of life, Presidents--Assassination, Presidents--Death, Presidents--Succession, United States. Navy
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Captain McCalla has followed President Roosevelt’s career with interest and admiration. Along with the rest of the nation, McCalla has grieved for President McKinley but cannot think of anyone else better qualified to assume the presidency than Roosevelt. Roosevelt’s friends in the Navy believe that the Roosevelt administration will bring “great good to the service.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-17
Creator(s)
McCalla, Bowman Hendry, 1844-1910
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Bowman Hendry McCalla to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 17, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34699. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McCalla, Bowman Hendry, 1844-1910. Letter from Bowman Hendry McCalla to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Sep. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34699.
APA:
McCalla, Bowman Hendry, 1844-1910., [1901, September 17]. Letter from Bowman Hendry McCalla to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34699.
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.
