Memorandum from Augustus C. Wrenn to Victor Howard Metcalf
Subject(s): Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Brazil--Rio de Janeiro, California--Mare Island Strait, California--San Francisco, Chile--Punta Arenas, Coal--Transportation, Letting of contracts, Logistics, Naval, Pacific Ocean--Magdalena Bay, Public contracts--Costs, Trinidad and Tobago--Trinidad
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Augustus C. Wrenn reports to Secretary of the Navy Metcalf on coal contract bids for fleets at sea in South America and the Caribbean. Wrenn provides a detailed cost analysis for several ports and companies, along with recommendations and analysis for which contracts the Department of the Navy has accepted. Wrenn requests Metcalf’s attention on an issue regarding logistics and taxation discussed by Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-10-17
Creator(s)
Wrenn, Augustus C. (Augustus Cantor), 1869-1937
Recipient
Metcalf, Victor Howard, 1853-1936
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
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:
Memorandum from Augustus C. Wrenn to Victor Howard Metcalf. [October 17, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57224. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wrenn, Augustus C. (Augustus Cantor), 1869-1937. Memorandum from Augustus C. Wrenn to Victor Howard Metcalf. [17 Oct. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57224.
APA:
Wrenn, Augustus C. (Augustus Cantor), 1869-1937., [1907, October 17]. Memorandum from Augustus C. Wrenn to Victor Howard Metcalf.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57224.
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. May 15, 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.
