Letter from A. S. Crowninshield to John Davis Long
Subject(s): Cables, Submarine, Insular possessions of the United States, Pacific Ocean, Telegraph--Government ownership, United States. Navy. General Board
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On behalf of the General Board of the United States Navy, Rear Admiral Crowninshield urges Secretary Long to “make such representations in the proper quarters” to ensure that the proposed trans-Pacific cable is owned or controlled by the United States government. The General Board is concerned that if the cable’s rights are controlled by individuals or companies contact could be lost with America’s Pacific possessions during a time of war.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-01-24
Creator(s)
Crowninshield, A. S. (Arent Schuyler), 1843-1908
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from A. S. Crowninshield to John Davis Long. [January 24, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36807. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Crowninshield, A. S. (Arent Schuyler), 1843-1908. Letter from A. S. Crowninshield to John Davis Long. [24 Jan. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36807.
APA:
Crowninshield, A. S. (Arent Schuyler), 1843-1908., [1902, January 24]. Letter from A. S. Crowninshield to John Davis Long.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36807.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
