Letter from Charles Hial Darling to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Resignation from office, Retirement, United States. Navy

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Darling submits his letter of resignation to President Roosevelt and announces he will retire after four years of service.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-01

Creator(s)

Darling, Charles Hial, 1859-1944

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

Typed

Record Type

Multi-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 Charles Hial Darling to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 1, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48650. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Darling, Charles Hial, 1859-1944. Letter from Charles Hial Darling to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Feb. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48650.

APA:

Darling, Charles Hial, 1859-1944., [1905, February 1]. Letter from Charles Hial Darling to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48650.

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. January 15, 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.