Kimball, W. W. (William Wirt), 1848-1930

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1900-01-05

Creator(s)

Kimball, W. W. (William Wirt), 1848-1930

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

W. W. Kimball is applying to be Chief Intelligence Officer for the United States Office of Naval Intelligence.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-04

W. W. Kimball wanted to show President Roosevelt how the submarine Fulton worked. He hopes that Mr. Caldwell or Mr. McArthur can take his place.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-12-24

W. W. Kimball encloses a war college lecture on how the United States could use a mobile coastal defense to free the fleet from the coast. He believes a free fleet could prevent a German war.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-17

W. W. Kimball reviews the history and theory behind torpedo-boats. He compares past and present scenarios using statistics and a review of fleet freeing methods of organization. Kimball concludes by submitting his own memorandum on torpedo-boat organization and service.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-14

W. W. Kimball reviews his theories on the organization, training, and outfitting of torpedo-boats.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-14

W. W. Kimball recommends a plan for constructing a canal in Panama that will require the least amount of resources to protect and defend it from other countries. Kimball believes a canal in Nicaragua could be better because America would be able to have better control over it. He thinks it will be easier, diplomatically speaking, to build a canal there as well. The Clayton-Bulwer treaty has already made it easier to build a canal there than in Panama. He will always be available to give President Roosevelt opinions on the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1900-02-19

Navy report on the progress of the Panama Canal, including maps and photographs.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1886