Letter from William Crozier to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Allison, William B. (William Boyd), 1829-1908, Benét, S. V. (Stephen Vincent), 1827-1895, Coast defenses, Cutcheon, Franklin Warner M., 1864-1936, Dawes, Henry L. (Henry Laurens), 1816-1903, Endicott, William Crowninshield, 1826-1900, Gorman, Arthur P. (Arthur Pue), 1839-1906, Hawley, Joseph R. (Joseph Roswell), 1826-1905, Ingalls, John James, 1833-1900, Military appointments, Military readiness, Military weapons--Law and legislation, Military weapons--Technological innovations, Ordnance, Plumb, Preston B., 1837-1891, Randall, Samuel J. (Samuel Jackson), 1828-1890, Smith, Charles S. (Charles Sydney), 1843-1922, Tracey, Charles, 1847-1905, United States. Army. Ordnance Department, United States. Army. Ordnance Dept.
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Chief of Ordnance Crozier applauds the appointment of Colonel Charles S. Smith to brigadier general before his retirement. Chief Crozier details Colonel Smith’s triumphs including the widespread adoption of the built-up forged steel cannon gun and revitalizing coastal defenses in the United States.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-12-03
Creator(s)
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
11
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 Crozier to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 3, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57683. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Crozier, William, 1855-1942. Letter from William Crozier to Theodore Roosevelt. [3 Dec. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57683.
APA:
Crozier, William, 1855-1942., [1907, December 3]. Letter from William Crozier to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57683.
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.
