Letter from William Musgrave Calder to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Appropriations and expenditures, Baker, Robert, 1862-1943, Cocks, William W., 1861-1932, Democratic Party (U.S.), Elections--U.S. states, Governors--Election, Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, Law, Charles Blakeslee, 1872-1929, Military readiness, New York (State)--Kings County, New York Naval Shipyard, Peace movements--Political aspects, United States Naval Academy, United States. Congress, Waldo, George E., 1851-1942
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Representative Calder from New York expresses to President Roosevelt his anxiety over the layoffs of men employed by the Brooklyn Navy Yard which lies in his Congressional District. He fears that the timing of the layoffs will harm Calder’s re-election chances and reminds Roosevelt that his opponent, Robert Baker, is anti-war and voted against the Naval Appropriation bill when previously in Congress. Calder also updates Roosevelt on the election prospects in Kings County, New York, for Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate for governor running against William Randolph Hearst.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-17
Creator(s)
Calder, William Musgrave, 1869-1945
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
2
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 Musgrave Calder to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 17, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54651. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Calder, William Musgrave, 1869-1945. Letter from William Musgrave Calder to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Oct. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54651.
APA:
Calder, William Musgrave, 1869-1945., [1906, October 17]. Letter from William Musgrave Calder to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54651.
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 22, 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.
