Letter from George Dewey to John W. Vrooman
Subject(s): Burgoyne, John, 1722-1792, Dewey, Mildred McLean Hazen, 1850-1931, Grasse, François Joseph Paul de Grasse, comte de, 1722-1788, History--Societies, etc., History, Military, New York (State)--Otsego County, New York (State)--Utica, Order of the Founders and Patriots of America, Saratoga Campaign (New York : 1777), Speeches, addresses, etc., St. Leger, Barry, 1733-1789, Virginia--Yorktown, Vrooman, Ann Ford, 1844-1936
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Admiral Dewey has read John W. Vrooman’s address at the Founders and Patriots meeting, which cleared up for Dewey the missed junction of American and British troops from John Burgoyne and Barry St. Leger’s regiments during the Saratoga Campaign of 1777. Dewey hopes Vrooman might one day also write about French Admiral François Joseph Paul de Grasse’s action that lead to the British surrender at Yorktown, Virginia. Dewey and his wife Mildred McLean Dewey look forward to the visit of Vrooman and his wife, Anna Ford Vrooman.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-07-29
Creator(s)
Recipient
Vrooman, John W. (John Wright), 1844-1929
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 George Dewey to John W. Vrooman. [July 29, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53651. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dewey, George, 1837-1917. Letter from George Dewey to John W. Vrooman. [29 Jul. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53651.
APA:
Dewey, George, 1837-1917., [1906, July 29]. Letter from George Dewey to John W. Vrooman.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53651.
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 13, 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.
