Memorandum from Robert Bacon
Subject(s): China, International relations, Navies, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Sin, Travel--Planning, United States. Navy. Atlantic Fleet
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First Assistant Secretary of State Bacon has heard that it would be satisfactory for only half the Atlantic Fleet to visit China. This allows Plan A to be ruled out. An attached note states that this meets Secretary of State Elihu Root’s approval.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-04-27
Creator(s)
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:
Memorandum from Robert Bacon. [April 27, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58542. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bacon, Robert, 1860-1919. Memorandum from Robert Bacon. [27 Apr. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58542.
APA:
Bacon, Robert, 1860-1919., [1908, April 27]. Memorandum from Robert Bacon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58542.
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 6, 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.
