Letter from William Sowden Sims to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Loeb, William, 1866-1937, Naval gunnery, Naval tactics, Warships
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Lieutenant-Commander Sims writes to Theodore Roosevelt about how effective the U. S. S. Charleston was at its firing practice. This is a modern ship that is able to aim its guns and hit more targets than ships before it.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-05-23
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
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 Sowden Sims to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 23, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56150. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sims, William Sowden, 1858-1936. Letter from William Sowden Sims to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 May. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56150.
APA:
Sims, William Sowden, 1858-1936., [1907, May 23]. 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/o56150.
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.
