Long, John Davis, 1838-1915

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1897-08-09

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long

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1897-08-13

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long

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1897-06-22

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long

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1897-06-23

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long

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1897-06-17

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long

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1897-06-18

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt asks Secretary of the Navy Long to consider Captain John W. Miller for a position of ship keeper on behalf of Senator Cushman Kellogg Davis.

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1897-05-28

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt will look into the matter Secretary of the Navy Long mentions. He went to New York City on Saturday and is resolved not to leave Washington D. C. while Long is away again unless needed, even if that means not seeing his family until the fall. Roosevelt will compile a list of ships that are available to send to the East as requested by President William McKinley.

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1897-04-26

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt calls Secretary of the Navy Long’s attention to E. I. Renick’s case. Renick was a former chief clerk of the Department of State who rose through his career under the civil service regulations. In the past, chief clerks who were turned out at no fault of their character were given another position. Roosevelt suggests that Renick be transferred to a clerkship at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

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1897-04-22

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt sent Secretary of the Navy Long a telegram about the burning of the Navy Yard. He gave President McKinley information after he inquired about the naval forces on the Pacific Coast. The “teapot tempest” about the Hydrographic Office “continues to simmer wildly.” Roosevelt made arrangements for the Navy Department for the few days he will be in New York.

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1897-04-23

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long

Assistant Secretary Roosevelt encloses a letter from Edward Kirk Rawson, Superintendent of the Naval War Records. Roosevelt wishes the request could be granted.

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1898-02-14

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt advises Secretary Long that monitor ships ought to be put into commission to maintain parity with the Spanish Navy. Recent events, including the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana, Cuba, have highlighted the need for a strong naval force. While Congress may balk at increasing the size of the Navy, Roosevelt cautions that “it may be held against us for all time to come, not merely by the men of today, but by those who read the history in the future” if the Department does not recommend it.

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1898-02-16

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long

In response to provocative articles in the press, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt writes to Secretary Long to advise that extra precautions are taken to ensure that the Spanish ship, the Vizcaya, is safe while visiting New York harbor.

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1898-02-17

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long

Assistant Secretary Roosevelt encloses a letter from Captain Higginson concerning the “extreme defectiveness of the surveys of the Dry Tortugas.”

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1898-02-17

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt urges Secretary Long to advise President McKinley not to conduct a joint investigation with Spain into the sinking of the USS Maine. Roosevelt believes that, in spite of opposition, Long should recommend that Congress authorize the building of as many as four battleships.

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1898-02-19

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long

Assistant Secretary Roosevelt agrees with Congressman Hawley that one vessel of the fleet should be in Galveston when the torpedo boat flotilla is there.

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1897-12-11

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long

Congressman Robert Bradley Hawley would like the torpedo boat flotilla and one additional ship to be in Galveston for George Washington’s birthday, February 22. Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt hopes that Secretary of the Navy Long will consider this request as Hawley is a “a clean, straight, able Republican.”

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1898-01-03

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long

Assistant Secretary Roosevelt is concerned that the Navy has fallen behind in gun practice. Roosevelt has gathered a number of reports from abroad and would like to establish a board of experts who can help improve current gun practice. Roosevelt also encloses a letter from Francis B. Loomis, American Minister to Venezuela.

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1898-01-04

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt encloses three memoranda for Secretary of the Navy Long. The first concerns the suitability of the Dry Tortugas as a naval base, the second is about the subject of torpedoes, and the third reports that the Italian government has agreed to sell two armored cruisers to Spain. Roosevelt calls Long’s attention to the growth of Spain’s naval force, in contrast to the United States’ relative stagnation.

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1898-01-22

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt has consulted with Colonel Theo. A. Bingham and John Addison Porter, secretary to President McKinley. It is agreed that Secretary of the Navy Long should issue a directive that all officers of the navy attending an official function at the White House should be in full dress.

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