Letter from Benjamin F. Tracy to William McKinley
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Benjamin F. Tracy writes President McKinley advocating that US troops begin fighting Spain. It is imperative in his opinion that the Spanish fleet in the West Indies be crushed before it can be united with the ships on the Spanish Coast.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1898-04-02
Creator(s)
Tracy, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1830-1915
Recipient
Publication Date
2019-08-08
Language
English
Period
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
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 Benjamin F. Tracy to William McKinley. [April 2, 1898?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25799. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Tracy, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1830-1915. Letter from Benjamin F. Tracy to William McKinley. [2 Apr. 1898?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25799.
APA:
Tracy, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1830-1915.: , [1898, April 2?]. Letter from Benjamin F. Tracy to William McKinley. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25799.
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 29, 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.
