Letter from St. Clair McKelway to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Barker, Albert Smith, 1843-1916, Clark, Charles E. (Charles Edgar), 1843-1922, Diplomatic and consular service, American--Selection and appointment, Sampson, William Thomas, 1840-1902, Schley, Winfield Scott, 1839-1911, United States. Navy
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St. Clair McKelway describes to President Roosevelt a conversation he had with Rear Admiral Albert Smith Barker, who was very pleased with the appointment of Captain Charles E. Clark to represent the United States at King Edward’s coronation. Barker also commented on Roosevelt’s intended action regarding the Sampson-Schley controversy. Barker admires Sampson but acknowledged that it was unfortunate Schley was “the only man on whom the searchlights were turned.” McKelway asserts that while Barker is a man of broad mind, the navy needs to be saved from cliques which might prevent Roosevelt’s administration from doing what it ought.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-01-15
Creator(s)
McKelway, St. Clair, 1845-1915
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from St. Clair McKelway to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 15, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36707. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McKelway, St. Clair, 1845-1915. Letter from St. Clair McKelway to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Jan. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36707.
APA:
McKelway, St. Clair, 1845-1915., [1902, January 15]. Letter from St. Clair McKelway to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36707.
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. January 29, 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.