Letter from George von Lengerke Meyer to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bigelow, William Sturgis, 1850-1926, Capps, W. L. (Washington Lee), 1864-1935, Draper, Eben S. (Eben Sumner), 1858-1914, Executive orders, Foster, Murphy J. (Murphy James), 1849-1921, Inauguration Day, Lodge, Anna Cabot Mills Davis, 1851-1915, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, McEnery, Samuel Douglas, 1837-1910, Navies, Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945, Pillsbury, John Elliott, 1846-1919, United States. Navy Department, United States. Navy Dept.
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Secretary of the Navy Meyer tells Theodore Roosevelt what he and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge did after Roosevelt left following William H. Taft’s inauguration. Meyer signed papers reversing an order that former Secretary of the Navy Truman Handy Newberry had Roosevelt sign. He explains his reasoning; mainly, the Senators from Louisiana were unhappy with it, and Meyer believes he can carry out most of what was in the order without an Executive Order being issued.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-03-08
Creator(s)
Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from George von Lengerke Meyer to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 8, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60440. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918. Letter from George von Lengerke Meyer to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 Mar. 1909]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60440.
APA:
Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918., [1909, March 8]. Letter from George von Lengerke Meyer to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60440.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
