Letter from Edward Everett Hale to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): United States. Navy
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Edward Everett Hale thanks President Roosevelt for his letter. The President had expressed his concern about Hale heading a petition against the upbuilding of the Navy. Hale responds that the President will get his Navy, but the American people are not in such a hurry as “you young bloods” are in.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-02-05
Creator(s)
Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909
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
2
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 Edward Everett Hale to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 5, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36943. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909. Letter from Edward Everett Hale to Theodore Roosevelt. [5 Feb. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36943.
APA:
Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909., [1902, February 5]. Letter from Edward Everett Hale to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36943.
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. February 26, 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.
