Letter from William E. Chandler to John Davis Long
Subject(s): Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., United States. Navy Department, United States. Navy Dept.
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Senator Chandler tells Secretary of the Navy Long that Commodore Howell was “oppressively and wickedly treated” by the Navy Department and by Admiral John Grimes Walker. Chandler wants Long to treat Howell fairly and give him a squadron when it is his turn.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-09-25
Creator(s)
Chandler, William E. (William Eaton), 1835-1917
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Typed
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Letter
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 William E. Chandler to John Davis Long. [September 25, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25730. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Chandler, William E. (William Eaton), 1835-1917. Letter from William E. Chandler to John Davis Long. [25 Sep. 1897]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25730.
APA:
Chandler, William E. (William Eaton), 1835-1917., [1897, September 25]. Letter from William E. Chandler to John Davis Long.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25730.
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. July 30, 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.
