Letter from George Albert Converse to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Battleships, Dreadnought (Battleship), Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer), 1840-1914, Military weapons--Evaluation, Pacific Ocean--Sea of Japan
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Admiral George Albert Converse reports to President Roosevelt the decision of the Navy General Board on the subject of big guns. While the General Board finds most compelling the arguments written by Captain A. T. Mahan, it also notes several advances in weaponry that mitigate Mahan’s recommendations.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-16
Creator(s)
Converse, George Albert, 1844-1909
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 George Albert Converse to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 16, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54643. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Converse, George Albert, 1844-1909. Letter from George Albert Converse to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Oct. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54643.
APA:
Converse, George Albert, 1844-1909., [1906, October 16]. Letter from George Albert Converse to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54643.
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.