Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George L. Dyer
Subject(s): Ciphers, Dyer, George P. (George Palmer), 1876-1948, International relations, Letters, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Spain, War, Wars
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt thanks George L. Dyer for the letter, which he showed to President William McKinley and left with Judge Day. Like many others, Roosevelt is “at sea” about whether Spain intends to fight. He spoke to McKinley about Dyer’s son, George P. Dyer, for one of the available vacancies (probably for the Navy Academy), but the president said nothing. Roosevelt encourages Dyer to keep writing “the facts…as you see them.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-09-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Dyer, George L. (George Leland), 1849-1914
Language
English
Period
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)
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 George L. Dyer. [September 17, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159713. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George L. Dyer. [17 Sep. 1897]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159713.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, September 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George L. Dyer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159713.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
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. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
