Letter from Lucius William Nieman to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Courts-martial and courts of inquiry, Naval battles, Sampson, William Thomas, 1840-1902, Santiago, Battle of (Cuba : 1898), Santiago, Battle of (Santiago de Cuba, Cuba : 1898), Schley, Winfield Scott, 1839-1911, Spanish-American War (1898), Trials--Public opinion
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Lucius William Nieman has read President Roosevelt’s decision in the Sampson-Schley controversy. Roosevelt decided not to discharge Admiral Schley, which Nieman understands as condoning Schley’s actions. Neiman believes this will help clarify the issue to the public and bring everything to a close once the issue of command is decided.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-02-11
Creator(s)
Nieman, Lucius William, 1857-1935
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 Lucius William Nieman to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 11, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36997. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Nieman, Lucius William, 1857-1935. Letter from Lucius William Nieman to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 Feb. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36997.
APA:
Nieman, Lucius William, 1857-1935., [1902, February 11]. Letter from Lucius William Nieman to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36997.
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. March 12, 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.
