Letter from John Davis Long to A. T. Mahan
Subject(s): American periodicals, Journalistic ethics, Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer), 1840-1914, Press and politics
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Secretary of the Navy Long has received A. T. Mahan’s letter and cannot understand how periodicals can knowingly publish such misstatements. As requested, the letter will be laid before President Roosevelt but Long is confident that the President has no doubts regarding Mahan’s conduct.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-01-17
Creator(s)
Recipient
Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer), 1840-1914
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 John Davis Long to A. T. Mahan. [January 17, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36731. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Long, John Davis, 1838-1915. Letter from John Davis Long to A. T. Mahan. [17 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/o36731.
APA:
Long, John Davis, 1838-1915., [1902, January 17]. Letter from John Davis Long to A. T. Mahan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36731.
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.