Letter from John P. Merrell to Victor Howard Metcalf
Subject(s): Atlantic Ocean, Brooklyn (Armored cruiser), Indiana (Battleship : BB-1), Japan, Manney, H. N. (Henry Newman), 1844-1915, Massachusetts (Battleship : BB-2), Mississippi (Battleship : BB 23), Montana (Armored cruiser), Naval strategy, New Hampshire (Battleship), Olympia (Cruiser), Pacific Ocean, Panama--Panama Canal, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Texas (Second class battleship), United States. Department of the Navy, United States. Dept. of the Navy, United States. Navy. Atlantic Fleet. Battleship Force, United States. Navy. General Board, Washington (Cruiser)
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Admiral Merrell informs Secretary of the Navy Metcalf that President Roosevelt has misunderstood several points recently made by the General Board, and attempts to clarify its statements.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-08-15
Creator(s)
Merrell, John P. (John Porter), 1846-1916
Recipient
Metcalf, Victor Howard, 1853-1936
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
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 John P. Merrell to Victor Howard Metcalf. [August 15, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56723. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Merrell, John P. (John Porter), 1846-1916. Letter from John P. Merrell to Victor Howard Metcalf. [15 Aug. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56723.
APA:
Merrell, John P. (John Porter), 1846-1916., [1907, August 15]. Letter from John P. Merrell to Victor Howard Metcalf.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56723.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
