Letter from Henry Ware Lyon to Truman Handy Newberry

Subject(s): Hours of labor, Ships, United States. Navy

The Navy Department acknowledges the July 20, 1906, letter from A. H. Williams. Williams asks on behalf of the Shipkeepers at the Yard if four hours is a work day on Saturdays during July, August, and September.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-31

Creator(s)

Lyon, Henry Ware

Recipient

Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945

Language

English

Period

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

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 Henry Ware Lyon to Truman Handy Newberry. [July 31, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53669. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Lyon, Henry Ware. Letter from Henry Ware Lyon to Truman Handy Newberry. [31 Jul. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53669.

APA:

Lyon, Henry Ware., [1906, July 31]. Letter from Henry Ware Lyon to Truman Handy Newberry.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53669.

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 29, 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.