Letter from James Franklin Bell to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Coast defenses, Hawaii, Military readiness, Murray, Arthur, 1851-1925, Smith, Walter I. (Walter Inglewood), 1862-1922, United States. Congress
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Army Chief of Staff Bell responds to inquiries from President Roosevelt concerning circumstances related to the fortification of Hawaii. Bell corrects Roosevelt’s understanding that the government had purchased some tracts of land in Hawaii that were now abandoned, and says that the land will be used to construct a battery of guns. Bell also informs Roosevelt that General Arthur Murray has gone to see the Committee in person to explain the construction that will be necessary to fortify Honolulu and Pearl Harbor.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-03-10
Creator(s)
Bell, James Franklin, 1856-1919
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 James Franklin Bell to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 10, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58295. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bell, James Franklin, 1856-1919. Letter from James Franklin Bell to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Mar. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58295.
APA:
Bell, James Franklin, 1856-1919., [1908, March 10]. Letter from James Franklin Bell to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58295.
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.
