Letter from Robert Halsey Patchin to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Battleships, Emory, William H. (William Hemsley), 1846-1917, Evans, Robley D. (Robley Dunglison), 1846-1912, Finance, Personal, Patchin, Mary Custis Lee Carter, 1875-1922, United States. Navy. Atlantic Fleet. Battleship Force
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Robert Halsey Patchin informs President Roosevelt of the financial loss and embarrassment he would incur if he is not permitted to accompany the Great White Fleet. He tells the president he changed his living arrangements, severed several business connections, and purchased an outfit fitting on a cruise in the tropics after receiving an official letter from Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans and felt free to make these changes because the notification was official.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-12-09
Creator(s)
Patchin, Robert Halsey, 1881-1955
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
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 Robert Halsey Patchin to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 9, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57760. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Patchin, Robert Halsey, 1881-1955. Letter from Robert Halsey Patchin to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Dec. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57760.
APA:
Patchin, Robert Halsey, 1881-1955., [1907, December 9]. Letter from Robert Halsey Patchin to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57760.
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. January 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.
