Letter from Albert Gleaves to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Austria--Vienna, Diplomatic and consular service, England--London, France--Marseille, Germany--Berlin, Gleaves, Evelina Mary, 1863-1946, International relations, Italy--Rome (Province), Massachusetts--Provincetown, Military weapons--Design and construction, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Scheduling, Submarine mines, United States Naval Torpedo Station (Newport, R.I.), Whitehead torpedoes
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Naval Commander Gleaves details his recent European trip during which he purchased fifty up-to-date torpedoes, which will begin arriving in December. He learned much about mines while observing a field trial conducted off of Marseille, France. Roosevelt’s letters to the various ambassadors made Gleaves’s movements around Europe easier, especially in Berlin where he was permitted to tour the torpedo factory. Unlike England, Gleaves reports a “friendly feeling for the United States” in Germany. Gleaves hopes Roosevelt can tour the Torpedo Station after speaking at Provincetown.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-08-09
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Albert Gleaves to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 9, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56674. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gleaves, Albert, 1858-1937. Letter from Albert Gleaves to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Aug. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56674.
APA:
Gleaves, Albert, 1858-1937., [1907, August 9]. Letter from Albert Gleaves to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56674.
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. July 30, 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.
