Letter from W. W. Kimball to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Coast defenses, Germany, Naval strategy, War, Wars
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W. W. Kimball encloses a war college lecture on how the United States could use a mobile coastal defense to free the fleet from the coast. He believes a free fleet could prevent a German war.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-17
Creator(s)
Kimball, W. W. (William Wirt), 1848-1930
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
3
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 W. W. Kimball to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 17, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35383. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Kimball, W. W. (William Wirt), 1848-1930. Letter from W. W. Kimball to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Oct. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35383.
APA:
Kimball, W. W. (William Wirt), 1848-1930., [1901, October 17]. Letter from W. W. Kimball to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35383.
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.
