Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William P. Frye
In reference to Senator Frye’s letter, which enclosed letters from Helen S. Merriam and General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, President Roosevelt encloses a report which explains itself. Merriam’s husband, Greenlief Augustus Merriam, died in September, and she believes he died of a broken heart after being removed from command of the Atlantic Fleet. It is clear to Roosevelt that Captain Merriam suffered no injustice, and that the Navy Department could not have taken any other action.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-10-16
