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

United States Senate

Publication Date

2019-08-08

Language

English

Period

Dakota Rancher (June 1884-1886)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

29

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Legal document

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. October 28, 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. October 28, 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.