Letter from Charles S. Francis to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Diplomacy, Gleaves, Albert, 1858-1937, Hoyos, Alexander von, 1876-1937, Meetings, Scheduling, Travel, Whitehead torpedoes

Charles S. Francis received President Roosevelt’s letter. He fortunately was able to give a letter of introduction to Navy Commander Albert Gleaves to meet Count Alexander von Hoyos. Francis will return to the United States soon, and hopes to see Roosevelt in New York.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-12

Creator(s)

Francis, Charles S. (Charles Spencer), 1853-1911

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

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Charles S. Francis to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 12, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56455. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Francis, Charles S. (Charles Spencer), 1853-1911. Letter from Charles S. Francis to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Jul. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56455.

APA:

Francis, Charles S. (Charles Spencer), 1853-1911., [1907, July 12]. Letter from Charles S. Francis to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56455.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.