Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1918-11-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945

Language

English

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945

Language

English

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1913-02-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945

Language

English

President Roosevelt replies he will let the case stand as Assistant Secretary of the Navy Newberry suggests. In a postscript Roosevelt asks if any needed ships repairs can be handled at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt reluctantly concludes that the only course of action is the one Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry outlines in his previous letter. Had the officials listened to the younger officers, Roosevelt feels the Utah and Florida would be more formidable. He regards “it as a mistake not to consult at length the best of the younger officers.” Captain Cameron McRae Winslow submitted a letter on the necessity of greater armor protection, which Roosevelt hopes Newberry will consider.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt wants to do all he can for Raymond C. Ewry and requests a full report.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt commends Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry for his work and thanks him for the information concerning the Higginson matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Before he makes a judgment, President Roosevelt requests Assistant Secretary of the Navy Newberry have the Newport Conference submit their recommendations and plans regarding the battleships Utah, Florida, North Dakota, and Delaware.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Rudolph Forster instructs Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry to send a telegram on behalf of President Roosevelt to the prime minister and governor of New Zealand via Admiral Charles S. Sperry, expressing the “sincere regard” of the American people for the people of New Zealand.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-13

Creator(s)

Forster, Rudolph, 1872-1943

President Roosevelt discusses the considerations for and against the promotion of Lieutenant Walker with Assistant Secretary of the Navy Newberry. Roosevelt concludes that Walker is professionally qualified for promotion, if he gets his drinking under control. In a postscript, Roosevelt asks Newberry to bring a report on the recently concluded Newport Naval Conference and outlines his thoughts on the construction of the battleships Florida and Utah.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt congratulates Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry and the Navy team for winning the national shooting contest at Camp Perry.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-31

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt asks Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry to refer to the telegram regarding coal sent by Acting Secretary of War Robert Shaw Oliver and to report back on how much of a delay would be caused by loading coal for Panama.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-31

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt informs Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry that Secretary of the Treasury George B. Cortelyou does not require the Buffalo to help the Revenue Cutter Fleet protect the Seal Islands. He directs Newberry to send a copy of the telegram to Cortelyou to forward to the Cutter Fleet.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt instructs Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry to ensure there is enough coal for the Great White Fleet’s trip, and says the Bureau of Equipment is “on trial in this matter.” He likes the idea of “having one first-class man. . .represent all the newspapers.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt informs Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry that the USS Dolphin is sufficient to send to Gloucester.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt believes Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry’s decision is correct and advises him to ignore everyone except for the Navy Department’s experts regarding the construction of lake boats or Holland-type boats.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt will send the Dolphin or a similar vessel to Gloucester, Massachusetts, on August 15, considering Assistant Secretary of the Navy Newberry’s conversation with Meyer.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry’s letter helped President Roosevelt better understand the situation. Roosevelt believes the best itinerary for the Great White Fleet to follow is through the Straits of Magellan and returning through the Suez Canal, but he seeks advice from the Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, Admiral Willard H. Brownson. Roosevelt also believes several reporters should accompany the fleet.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt directs Assistant Secretary of the Navy Newberry to return the memorandum to the General Board of the Navy, saying he approves all of it except for the point about dividing the fleet. Naval history and the recent Russo-Japanese War illustrate the dangers of splitting forces to protect multiple strategic points. Roosevelt wants the Atlantic Fleet to remain a singular unit.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt asks Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry if gunboats can be sent to the seal islands near Alaska to prevent poaching there.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919