Letter from John Davis Long to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Clark, Charles E. (Charles Edgar), 1843-1922, Coronations, Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910, England, Watson, John Crittenden, 1842-1923
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Secretary of the Navy Long recommends accepting Captain Charles E. Clark’s declining the appointment to attend the coronation of Edward VII. He notes that Admiral John Crittenden Watson will accept. Long laments that navy employees sometimes have to turn down such opportunities because of a lack of funds or a concern over straining their finances.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-04-23
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. [April 23, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37670. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Long, John Davis, 1838-1915. Letter from John Davis Long to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 Apr. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37670.
APA:
Long, John Davis, 1838-1915., [1902, April 23]. 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/o37670.
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.
