TLS, two pages, 8 x 10.5, Navy Department letterhead, May 2, 1898. Letter from Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt to a concerned citizen. In part, “I cannot help thinking that the impression you speak of comes purely from the fact that the great multitude of ship brokers have been unable to do any business with the Inspection Board and partly from their ingrained belief in underhanded work and partly to account for their failing, they talk about corruption. Several such rumors have come to me, and in each case on investigation they resolved themselves into the disappointment of some broker failing to get us to purchase some ship we did not want.” In fine condition, with even overall toning to first page, several ink corrections, expected folds and a bit of scattered toning to second page. COA John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and R&R COA.
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