Letter from Newton E. Mason to Charles J. Bonaparte
Subject(s): Ammunition--Costs, Ammunition--Quality control, Battleships, Gunpowder, Smokeless, Letters, United States. Army, United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Ordnance, United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Ordnance, Warships
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Captain Mason, Chief of the Bureau of Ordinance, writes to Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte discussing the Naval budget and ammunition supply needs of various battleships and cruisers in a time of war. The bureau recommends replenishing as soon as possible the navy’s reserve supply of ammunition and gunpowder, as it would take too long to manufacture in the event of war. The current reserves of older brown powder will not be sufficient as they only work with older classes of ships, and even then inefficiently.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-09
Creator(s)
Recipient
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
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 Newton E. Mason to Charles J. Bonaparte. [January 9, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52256. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Mason, Newton E., 1850-1945. Letter from Newton E. Mason to Charles J. Bonaparte. [9 Jan. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52256.
APA:
Mason, Newton E., 1850-1945., [1906, January 9]. Letter from Newton E. Mason to Charles J. Bonaparte.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52256.
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. May 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.
