Letter from Presley Marion Rixey to Victor Howard Metcalf
Subject(s): Military appointments, Stokes, Charles F. (Charles Francis) 1863-1931, Torney, George Henry, 1850-1913, United States. Department of the Navy, United States. Dept. of the Navy, United States. Navy
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U.S. Navy Surgeon General Rixey writes to Secretary of the Navy Metcalf following up on their earlier conversation about the command of the Relief. A medical officer has always commanded the Relief when acting as a hospital ship. It would be inadvisable to place the ranking medical officer in anything but a position of command, as he would likely be offended.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-12-19
Creator(s)
Rixey, Presley Marion, 1852-1928
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
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 Presley Marion Rixey to Victor Howard Metcalf. [December 19, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57832. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Rixey, Presley Marion, 1852-1928. Letter from Presley Marion Rixey to Victor Howard Metcalf. [19 Dec. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57832.
APA:
Rixey, Presley Marion, 1852-1928., [1907, December 19]. Letter from Presley Marion Rixey to Victor Howard Metcalf.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57832.
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. July 30, 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.
