Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long
Subject(s): Battleships, Battleships--Safety measures, International relations, New York (State)--New York, Press and politics, Vizcaya (Armored cruiser)
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In response to provocative articles in the press, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt writes to Secretary Long to advise that extra precautions are taken to ensure that the Spanish ship, the Vizcaya, is safe while visiting New York harbor.
Collection
Massachusetts Historical Society
Creation Date
1898-02-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)
Repository
Massachusetts Historical Society
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long. [February 17, 1898]. Massachusetts Historical Society.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293733. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long. [17 Feb. 1898]. Multi-image.
Massachusetts Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293733.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1898, February 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long.
Massachusetts Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293733.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Massachusetts Historical Society. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/massachusetts-historical-society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Massachusetts Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/massachusetts-historical-society.
APA:
Massachusetts Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/massachusetts-historical-society.
