Letter from John Davis Long to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Discrimination against people with disabilities, Tongue, Thomas H., 1844-1903, United States. Navy
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In accordance with President Roosevelt’s request, Secretary of the Navy Long encloses a copy of his reply to Representative Thomas H. Tongue regarding Navy Department employees affected by physical disabilities and aging.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-01-29
Creator(s)
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Theodore Roosevelt. [January 29, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36859. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Long, John Davis, 1838-1915. Letter from John Davis Long to Theodore Roosevelt. [29 Jan. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36859.
APA:
Long, John Davis, 1838-1915., [1902, January 29]. Letter from John Davis Long to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36859.
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.