Letter from Eugene Hale to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Cabinet officers--Selection and appointment, Darling, Charles Hial, 1859-1944, Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, United States. Navy Department, United States. Navy Dept.
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Senator Hale writes to President Roosevelt about the appointment of a new Secretary of the Navy, as William H. Moody leaves that position to become Attorney General, replacing Philander C. Knox. Hale believes the best thing for the naval service would be to promote Charles Hial Darling, Assistant Secretary of the Navy. He does not like the idea of seeing someone entirely new at the head of one of the most important departments.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-06-18
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Eugene Hale to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 18, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45722. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918. Letter from Eugene Hale to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Jun. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45722.
APA:
Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918., [1904, June 18]. Letter from Eugene Hale to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45722.
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.
