Senator R. A. Alger has informed Truman Handy Newberry that President Roosevelt is considering appointing Newberry as Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Newberry thanks Roosevelt for this honor and assures him he will attempt to merit Roosevelt’s confidence.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-07

Creator(s)

Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945

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 Truman Handy Newberry to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 7, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48705. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945. Letter from Truman Handy Newberry to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Feb. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48705.

APA:

Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945., [1905, February 7]. Letter from Truman Handy Newberry to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48705.

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 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.