Memorandum from H. C. Taylor to William H. Moody

Subject(s): Navies--Officers, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, United States. Navy

The Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, H. C. Taylor, sends a memorandum to Secretary of the Navy Moody addressing President Roosevelt’s concern about overspecialization of officers on U.S. naval ships.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-04-05

Creator(s)

Taylor, H. C. (Henry Clay), 1845-1904

Recipient

Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Memorandum

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:

Memorandum from H. C. Taylor to William H. Moody. [April 5, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44914. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Taylor, H. C. (Henry Clay), 1845-1904. Memorandum from H. C. Taylor to William H. Moody. [5 Apr. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44914.

APA:

Taylor, H. C. (Henry Clay), 1845-1904., [1904, April 5]. Memorandum from H. C. Taylor to William H. Moody.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44914.

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 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.