Letter from H. C. Taylor to George B. Cortelyou
Subject(s): 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, Signals and signaling, Spanish-American War (1898)
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Admiral H. C. Taylor recollects the signals and issue of command before the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-02-13
Creator(s)
Taylor, H. C. (Henry Clay), 1845-1904
Recipient
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940
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
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 H. C. Taylor to George B. Cortelyou. [February 13, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37017. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taylor, H. C. (Henry Clay), 1845-1904. Letter from H. C. Taylor to George B. Cortelyou. [13 Feb. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37017.
APA:
Taylor, H. C. (Henry Clay), 1845-1904., [1902, February 13]. Letter from H. C. Taylor to George B. Cortelyou.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37017.
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. January 15, 2026. 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.
