Letter from William Tudor to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): International relations, Maine (Battleship No. 10), Military relations--Press coverage, Morale, Self-defense, Spanish-American War (1898)
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William Tudor writes to Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt about newspaper reports that the administration plans to overlook the explosion of the USS Maine. Tudor argues that their primary responsibility is to self-protection and that the United States should order the Spaniards to “conduct the war in a civilized war.” He warns that if the government does not respond accordingly “there will be found still greater difficulty in finding men to serve on our ships.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1898-03-26
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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:
Letter from William Tudor to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 26, 1898]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25794. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Tudor, William, 1848-1923. Letter from William Tudor to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Mar. 1898]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25794.
APA:
Tudor, William, 1848-1923., [1898, March 26]. Letter from William Tudor to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25794.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
