Letter from Charles Hial Darling to John Hay

Subject(s): Loubet, Emile, 1838-1929, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Acting Secretary of the Navy Darling clarifies the location of the North Atlantic Battleship Squadron which only traveled to the Azores and not to Europe. The regular squadron of cruisers in the Mediterranean was given orders to assist in the reception of President Emile Loubet at Marseilles, France.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-05-04

Creator(s)

Darling, Charles Hial, 1859-1944

Recipient

Hay, John, 1838-1905

Publication Date

2015-01-14

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Charles Hial Darling to John Hay. [May 4, 1903?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40811. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Darling, Charles Hial, 1859-1944. Letter from Charles Hial Darling to John Hay. [4 May. 1903?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40811.

APA:

Darling, Charles Hial, 1859-1944.: , [1903, May 4?]. Letter from Charles Hial Darling to John Hay. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40811.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.