Letter from H. T. B. Harris to William Loeb
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officials and employees, Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Littlefield, Charles W. (Charles Webster), 1855-1942, McGowan, Samuel, 1870-1934, Military relations--Press coverage, New York Naval Shipyard, Norfolk Navy Yard (U.S.), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Scandals--Political aspects, United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
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Rear Admiral H. T. B. Harris states that the “baseless scandals” surrounding him originate from spiteful clerks in the office of Secretary of the Navy Charles J. Bonaparte. He warns William Loeb that these attacks threaten to compromise the Navy Department and the administration of President Roosevelt. Harris says that “some trifling friction” at the Brooklyn and Norfolk Navy Yards has been exaggerated, yet newspapers have gone so far as to state that Bonaparte is beginning an investigation. While Harris does not desire to head the Bureau of Accounts and Supplies indefinitely, he hopes not to be relieved of the post in the near future, as it would suggest disgrace to his honorable 43-year naval career.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-24
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Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
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Image
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Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from H. T. B. Harris to William Loeb. [August 24, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53961. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harris, H. T. B., 1845-1920. Letter from H. T. B. Harris to William Loeb. [24 Aug. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53961.
APA:
Harris, H. T. B., 1845-1920., [1906, August 24]. Letter from H. T. B. Harris to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53961.
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.
