Letter from John C. Fleming to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Actions and defenses, Battleships, Depew, Chauncey M. (Chauncey Mitchell), 1834-1928, Letters, Photographs, United States. Navy. Atlantic Fleet. Battleship Force
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John C. Fleming praises Theodore Roosevelt’s time as president, and particularly mentions sending the Battleship Force around the world. Fleming is working on a book entitled “The Battleships of Peace,” and asks Roosevelt if he would send him a picture of a battleship to be reproduced in the work. He additionally asks if Roosevelt can provide him with assistance regarding a matter mentioned in an enclosed letter, which he previously sent to New York Senator Chauncey M. Depew, involving the New York Central Railroad company.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-16
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 John C. Fleming to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 16, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64847. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Fleming, John C., 1839-. Letter from John C. Fleming to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Feb. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64847.
APA:
Fleming, John C., 1839-., [1911, February 16]. Letter from John C. Fleming to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64847.
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. January 23, 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.
