Letter from Eugene Hale to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Battleships, Finance--Government policy, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, United States. Congress. Senate, United States. Navy
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Senator Hale tells President Roosevelt that he and other members of Congress appreciated the President’s remarks about the navy, particularly those who have been concerned about the “enormous expenditures” of the department. Hale wants to talk with Roosevelt about his proposal for one new battleship per year. The Senate hopes to confirm William H. Moody as a Supreme Court Justice quickly.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12-09
Creator(s)
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 Eugene Hale to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 9, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54988. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918. Letter from Eugene Hale to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Dec. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54988.
APA:
Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918., [1906, December 9]. Letter from Eugene Hale to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54988.
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. February 6, 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.
