Letter from George Edmund Foss to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): England, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Naval Affairs, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Rivers and Harbors
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George Edmund Foss explains to President Roosevelt the reasons that some people oppose growing the Navy as well as why Foss himself supports it.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-01-14
Creator(s)
Foss, George Edmund, 1863-1936
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 George Edmund Foss to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 14, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48499. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Foss, George Edmund, 1863-1936. Letter from George Edmund Foss to Theodore Roosevelt. [14 Jan. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48499.
APA:
Foss, George Edmund, 1863-1936., [1905, January 14]. Letter from George Edmund Foss to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48499.
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. July 30, 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.
