Letter from Eugene Hale to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Appropriations and expenditures, United States. Congress. Senate, Warships--Design and construction
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Senator Hale hopes that the newspaper report that President Roosevelt questioned why the United States should build such large warships is accurate. Hale believes that it is better to build three slightly smaller ships than two big ones, as it would be cheaper and more effective, but says that the naval officers want the largest and finest ships just like New England farmers want to raise the biggest pigs and pumpkins. He will argue his point in the Senate this winter, and hopes Roosevelt will help.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-28
Creator(s)
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 Eugene Hale to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 28, 1902]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39567. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918. Letter from Eugene Hale to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Oct. 1902]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39567.
APA:
Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918.: , [1902, October 28]. Letter from Eugene Hale to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39567.
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. November 25, 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.
