Telegram from Charles Hial Darling to Yates Stirling

Subject(s): China--Shanghai

The accounts in the newspapers about the situation in Shanghai are “disquieting and sensational.” Assistant Secretary of the Navy Darling instructs Admiral Yates to send a report about the recent occurrences, including his orders, actions, and intentions.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-23

Creator(s)

Darling, Charles Hial, 1859-1944

Recipient

Stirling, Yates, 1843-1929

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Telegram

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:

Telegram from Charles Hial Darling to Yates Stirling. [August 23, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46475. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Darling, Charles Hial, 1859-1944. Telegram from Charles Hial Darling to Yates Stirling. [23 Aug. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46475.

APA:

Darling, Charles Hial, 1859-1944., [1904, August 23]. Telegram from Charles Hial Darling to Yates Stirling.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46475.

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. February 5, 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.