Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles S. Sperry
Subject(s): Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Travel, Travels, United States. Navy, United States. Navy. Atlantic Fleet. Battleship Force, Voyages around the world
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President Roosevelt telegraphs Admiral Sperry his congratulations, both personally and to the officers and enlisted men of the Navy more broadly, on the eve of the Great White Fleet’s departure. The trip around South America has already shown the efficiency and devotion to duty of the fleet, and Roosevelt is confident that the trip through the Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic Oceans will continue in this same vein.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-07-07
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Sperry, Charles S. (Charles Stillman), 1847-1911
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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:
Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles S. Sperry. [July 7, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203242. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles S. Sperry. [7 Jul. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203242.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, July 7]. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles S. Sperry.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203242.
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. January 23, 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.
