Letter from James Franklin Bell to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Alabama, Alabama--Mobile, Cuba, Florida, Florida--Pensacola, Florida--Tampa, Louisiana--New Orleans, Military supplies--Transportation, Navy-yards and naval stations, American, New York (State), Panama, Philippines--Manila, South Carolina, South Carolina--Charleston, Southern States, United States. Navy, United States. Office of the Quartermaster General, Virginia, Virginia--Newport News
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Chief of Staff Bell writes to President Roosevelt about the difficulty acquiring ships for transport of troops and supplies to Cuba. Ports in the south should anticipate higher traffic of troops and supplies back and forth. Bell asks that Roosevelt speak with governors of southern states, asking them to lift their quarantine of ships returning from Cuba to expedite the process.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-25
Creator(s)
Bell, James Franklin, 1856-1919
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
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from James Franklin Bell to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 25, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54455. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bell, James Franklin, 1856-1919. Letter from James Franklin Bell to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Sep. 1906]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54455.
APA:
Bell, James Franklin, 1856-1919.: , [1906, September 25]. Letter from James Franklin Bell to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54455.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
