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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Truman Handy Newberry

President Roosevelt returns two reports to Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry and approves of Newberry’s actions in the improvement of training future officers in the military and naval academies. In a postscript, Roosevelt notes that Maine Senator Eugene Hale is adding to the tensions between the United States and Japan by his actions, and asks Newberry for his alternate plans for the fleet as soon as possible.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-30

Letter from William Verbeck to Theodore Roosevelt

Adjutant General Verbeck of the New York National Guard thanks Theodore Roosevelt for the letter. He recounts the various trainings and drills the New York National Guard has participated in in its effort to modernize, and invites Roosevelt to visit the troops at Pine Camp. He is sure Roosevelt’s presence would create a great deal of enthusiasm.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-26

Letter from Leonard Wood to Theodore Roosevelt

Army Chief of Staff Wood confirms receipt of Theodore Roosevelt’s letter relating to Colonel George LeRoy Brown, and provides a description of his case.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-08-23

Letter from Edward Sandford Martin to Theodore Roosevelt.

Edward Sandford Martin writes to thank President Roosevelt for appointing Martin’s nephew, Throop Martin Wilder to West Point.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-06-30

Letter from Elisabeth Susan Buring Sampson to George B. Cortelyou

Elisabeth Susan Buring Sampson, widow of Admiral William Thomas Sampson, encloses a formal application to the United States Naval Academy for her son, Ralph E. Sampson. When he was fifteen, Ralph performed poorly on sections of the examination but Mrs. Sampson cannot imagine Admiral Sampson’s son as anything other than a naval officer.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-02-09

Summary of letter from Elisabeth Susan Buring Sampson

Elisabeth Susan Buring Sampson, widow of Admiral William Thomas Sampson, requests that her son, Ralph E. Sampson, receive an appointment to the United States Naval Academy.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-02-09

Letter from Nicholas Murray Butler to Theodore Roosevelt

Nicholas Murray Butler recommends that President Roosevelt look for potential officers among the graduates of land-grant colleges as their four years of military training will better prepare them for the military.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-11-06