Letter from Victor Howard Metcalf to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Brownson, Willard H. (Willard Herbert), 1845-1935, Coal, Defense contracts--Law and legislation, Latta, Maurice, 1869-1948, Logistics, Naval, Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945, Shipping, United States--Pacific Coast, United States. Department of Commerce. Bureau of Navigation, United States. Dept. of Commerce. Bureau of Navigation, United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Equipment, United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Equipment
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Secretary of the Navy Metcalf updates President Roosevelt on the coal supply of the fleet traveling to the Pacific. The Navy Department has been unable to find coal at reasonable prices from American ships, and so has organized coal from foreign ships following regulations set in 1904. Metcalf has supplied opinions from Attorney General Bonaparte, and will proceed with this plan unless Roosevelt provides instructions to the contrary.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-10-18
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
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:
Letter from Victor Howard Metcalf to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 18, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57229. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Metcalf, Victor Howard, 1853-1936. Letter from Victor Howard Metcalf to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Oct. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57229.
APA:
Metcalf, Victor Howard, 1853-1936., [1907, October 18]. 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/o57229.
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.
