Letter from Victor Howard Metcalf to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Converse, George Albert, 1844-1909, Destroyers (Warships), Fletcher, Frank Friday, 1855-1928, Shipbuilding, United States. Department of the Navy, United States. Dept. of the Navy, Winslow, Cameron McRae, 1854-1932
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Secretary of the Navy Metcalf informs President Roosevelt that the torpedo boat destroyers recently ordered by the Navy are not as fast as some foreign vessels, but that speed was sacrificed for other qualities deemed more important. The Board on Construction emphasized the importance of seaworthiness, sea endurance, coal efficiency, and ability to maintain speed. Metcalf warns that the high trial-trip speeds reported by other vessels are usually achieved at the expense of other vital qualities.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-09-26
Creator(s)
Metcalf, Victor Howard, 1853-1936
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
4
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 Victor Howard Metcalf to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 26, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57121. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Metcalf, Victor Howard, 1853-1936. Letter from Victor Howard Metcalf to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Sep. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57121.
APA:
Metcalf, Victor Howard, 1853-1936., [1907, September 26]. Letter from Victor Howard Metcalf to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57121.
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 5, 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.
