Letter from Albert Gleaves to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Battleships--Design and construction, Defense contracts, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, Military readiness, Torpedoes, United States. Navy, United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Ordnance, United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Ordnance, United States. Navy. Board of Inspection, United States. Navy. Board of Inspection and Survey, United States. Office of Naval Intelligence, Whitehead torpedoes, Woodward, Joseph J. (Joseph Janvier), 1860-1906
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Albert Gleaves responds to President Roosevelt’s request for a letter with information concerning torpedoes, and a letter from former Naval Constructor Joseph J. Woodward regarding open turrets. Woodward’s letter recommends changes in the construction of new battleships, and updates to existing ships, to eliminate open turrets. Gleaves updates Roosevelt on the number of torpedoes in the United States arsenal, as well as the number currently contracted to be built, and compares the contracts and inventory of France, Japan, and Germany.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-04-08
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
7
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 Albert Gleaves to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 8, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58467. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gleaves, Albert, 1858-1937. Letter from Albert Gleaves to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 Apr. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58467.
APA:
Gleaves, Albert, 1858-1937., [1908, April 8]. Letter from Albert Gleaves to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58467.
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. March 12, 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.
