Letter from William Sowden Sims to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Atlantic Ocean--Cape Cod Bay, Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer), 1840-1914, Military education--Technological innovations, Military weapons--Testing, Target practice, United States. Navy
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Lieutenant Commander Sims reports the success of the United States Navy’s tests in long-range gunnery in Cape Cod Bay.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-14
Creator(s)
Sims, William Sowden, 1858-1936
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
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 William Sowden Sims to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 14, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54625. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sims, William Sowden, 1858-1936. Letter from William Sowden Sims to Theodore Roosevelt. [14 Oct. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54625.
APA:
Sims, William Sowden, 1858-1936., [1906, October 14]. Letter from William Sowden Sims to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54625.
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 12, 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.
