Letter from Paul Morton to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Harris, H. T. B., 1845-1920, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, Manney, H. N. (Henry Newman), 1844-1915, Shipping, United States. Navy Department, United States. Navy Dept.
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Secretary of the Navy Morton reports to President Roosevelt that he has spoken with Chief of the Bureau of Equipment H. N. Manney, who states that the allegations in the newspaper clipping that A. R. Smith sent to Roosevelt are false, and that the Bureau has not shipped coal in foreign bottoms nor bought it near the point of consumption. H. T. B. Harris, Chief of the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, has also stated that stores have not been shipped in a foreign bottom, except when it is unavoidable and complies with the law.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-19
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
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 Paul Morton to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 19, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47340. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Morton, Paul, 1857-1911. Letter from Paul Morton to Theodore Roosevelt. [19 Oct. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47340.
APA:
Morton, Paul, 1857-1911., [1904, October 19]. Letter from Paul Morton to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47340.
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.
