Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles S. Sperry
Subject(s): Japan, Praise, Sailors--Conduct of life, United States. Navy. Atlantic Fleet
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President Roosevelt is pleased and impressed with Admiral Sperry’s reception in Japan and the behavior of the men there.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-10-24
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. [October 24, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204682. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles S. Sperry. [24 Oct. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204682.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, October 24]. 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/o204682.
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.
