Letter from Adolphus Andrews to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): China, Egypt--Suez Canal, International relations, Sin

Vice Admiral Adolphus Andrews writes to President Roosevelt from Chefoo, China, to inform him that he has taken command of the USS Villalobos. Andrews reports that things are presently quiet in China, but there is an “underground current of trouble which is growing stronger each day.” Andrews thanks Roosevelt for his photograph.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-18

Creator(s)

Andrews, Adolphus, 1879-1948

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Handwritten

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 Adolphus Andrews to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 18, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53543. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Andrews, Adolphus, 1879-1948. Letter from Adolphus Andrews to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Jul. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53543.

APA:

Andrews, Adolphus, 1879-1948., [1906, July 18]. Letter from Adolphus Andrews to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53543.

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.