Message from the president of the United States
Subject(s): Bennett, James Gordon, 1841-1918, Berthemy, Jules, 1826-1903, Canada, Chauvin, George von, 1846-1926, Cuba, Evarts, William Maxwell, 1818-1901, Fish, Hamilton, 1808-1893, France, Frelinghuysen, Frederick T. (Frederick Theodore), 1817-1885, Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885, Ireland, Mackay, John William, 1831-1902, Minor, Thomas Taylor, 1844-1889, Pouyer-Quertier, Augustin-Thomas, Sackville, Lionel Sackville Sackville-West, Baron, 1827-1908, Siemens Brothers & Co. Ltd., Telegraph lines
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The United States Senate requested information on any contracts and negotiations relating to the landing of foreign telegraphic cables upon the shores of the U.S. This document summarizes and transcribes pertinent documents, including those related to the first such cable, which connected the island of Cuba with the State of Florida in 1867.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1885-01-27
Creator(s)
Arthur, Chester Alan, 1829-1886
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Dakota Rancher (June 1884-1886)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
29
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:
Message from the president of the United States. [January 27, 1885]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25530. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Arthur, Chester Alan, 1829-1886. Message from the president of the United States. [27 Jan. 1885]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25530.
APA:
Arthur, Chester Alan, 1829-1886.: , [1885, January 27]. Message from the president of the United States. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25530.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
