Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Cabinet officers--Selection and appointment, Cement--Transportation, Gauss, Henry C. (Henry Colford), 1867-, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, Panama--Panama Canal, Ships
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Senator Lodge tells President Roosevelt that Henry C. Gauss, who has worked with both William H. Moody and Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte when they were each Secretary of the Navy, would like to be made Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Both Moody and Bonaparte say he is a good man. Lodge also points out that if some ships that have been discussed were bought, they could be used to transport five million barrels of cement to the Canal. Those who oppose the purchase of the ships argue that it would be too expensive to transport the cement. However, they are not factoring in that if the ships do not transport the cement, they will be idle.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-23
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
3
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 Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 23, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59572. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924. Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 Nov. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59572.
APA:
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924., [1908, November 23]. Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59572.
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 16, 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.
