Letter from Henry C. Merriam to Nelson Appleton Miles

Subject(s): Cuba, Military readiness

Major General Merriam reminds General Miles not to forget that Cuba is now engaged in normal business practices that could impact mobilization tactics.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1898-04-12

Creator(s)

Merriam, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1837-1912

Recipient

Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925

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 Henry C. Merriam to Nelson Appleton Miles. [April 12, 1898]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25805. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Merriam, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1837-1912. Letter from Henry C. Merriam to Nelson Appleton Miles. [12 Apr. 1898]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25805.

APA:

Merriam, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1837-1912., [1898, April 12]. Letter from Henry C. Merriam to Nelson Appleton Miles.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25805.

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. February 5, 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.