Letter from Robert K. Crank to Isabella Hagner James

Subject(s): Battleships, Letters, Louisiana (Battleship), Panama, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Souvenirs (Keepsakes)

Lieutenant Commander Crank sends the bronze casting of the bow devices used to launch the Louisiana while President Roosevelt was on board on his trip to Panama. He also encloses a note for Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-01-25

Creator(s)

Crank, Robert K. (Robert Kyle), 1871-1918

Recipient

James, Isabella (Belle) Hagner, 1876-1943

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 K. Crank to Isabella Hagner James. [January 25, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58010. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Crank, Robert K. (Robert Kyle), 1871-1918. Letter from Robert K. Crank to Isabella Hagner James. [25 Jan. 1908]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58010.

APA:

Crank, Robert K. (Robert Kyle), 1871-1918.: , [1908, January 25]. Letter from Robert K. Crank to Isabella Hagner James. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58010.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.