Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long
Subject(s): Cuba--Havana, Naval strategy, Preemptive attack (Military science), Press and politics, Publications, Spain, Spanish-American War (1898), United States. Navy, War, Declaration of
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President Roosevelt has taken issue with an article written by Governor Long that appeared in the Outlook. The article suggests that Roosevelt, while Assistant Secretary to Long, wanted to send a squadron to attack the Spanish fleet while the United States was still at peace with Spain. President Roosevelt remembers events differently and considers Long’s accusation to be serious, especially since it appears to have been accepted by the public at large.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-10-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long. [October 12, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186176. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long. [12 Oct. 1903]. 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/o186176.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, October 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186176.
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.
