Letter from Robert Halsey Patchin to Theodore Roosevelt
Robert Halsey Patchin informs President Roosevelt of the financial loss and embarrassment he would incur if he is not permitted to accompany the Great White Fleet. He tells the president he changed his living arrangements, severed several business connections, and purchased an outfit fitting on a cruise in the tropics after receiving an official letter from Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans and felt free to make these changes because the notification was official.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-12-09