Secretary of the Navy Morton writes to President Roosevelt concerning the efforts to have the steamship Shawmut docked at Puget Sound Yard. Morton notes that he has consulted with Assistant Secretary of the Navy Charles Hial Darling regarding this docking situation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-24

Creator(s)

Morton, Paul, 1857-1911

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

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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. [December 24, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48200. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Morton, Paul, 1857-1911. Letter from Paul Morton to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Dec. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48200.

APA:

Morton, Paul, 1857-1911., [1904, December 24]. 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/o48200.

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. March 12, 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.