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C. H. Parkhurst tells Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt that he considers Roosevelt’s departure from his position of New York City Police Commissioner a “personal bereavement.” Parkhurst notes that it is gratifying that the public is “discovering its own moral perceptions” and “expressing its appreciation for the splendid warfare” Roosevelt has waged.
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1897-04-16
John Hay writes to Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt asking him to see what he can do to appoint Paul Joseph Dashiell as a professor at the United States Naval Academy. He also updates Roosevelt on his recent travels and describes the condition of his traveling companions. Hay says that while he does not prefer to live in Washington, D.C., the place suits Roosevelt. Hay remembers fondly his own time in Lafayette Square and the early summer days spent with the Lodge family.
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1897-04-20
Secretary of the Navy Long tells Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt that when Long is absent from the Department, Roosevelt can sign all orders and other papers “appertaining to such duties.”
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1897-04-21
Captain Mahan sends Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt some of his various thoughts about naval and international matters. Emphasizing that he does not want Roosevelt to think he aims to do more than suggest ideas for consideration, Mahan draws Roosevelt’s attention to a news article suggesting Japan’s proposed program of building ships, and muses about United States relations with the Asian nation. Mahan feels that there is more chance of naval trouble in the Pacific than the Atlantic, and believes that former president Grover Cleveland should have fully annexed Hawaii when he had the chance.
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1897-05-01
Frederick Courteney Selous recounts the results of several of his recent hunting trips to Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt. Selous regrets that he will have to put off meeting Roosevelt in person slightly longer, as he has now been invited to attend the meeting of the British Association in Toronto, Canada, and will travel to the Rocky Mountains directly from there. He then plans to travel to the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming and hunt elk. Selous anticipates that he will be able to meet Roosevelt after his hunt, and looks forward to it. He thanks Roosevelt for the assistance he has already given in planning the trip, and requests that he send him a map.
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1897-05-04
Captain Mahan emphasizes to Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt that he writes only to suggest thoughts or give information–not to influence action. He calls Roosevelt’s attention to two related factors: a previous article he wrote suggesting that the threat to Hawaii is from Asia, rather than Europe, and a situation in South America which saw the United States worried about not having a battleship in the Pacific Ocean. He suggests that a similar situation could now occur if the Japanese have two battleships while the United States has only one. Mahan feels that it is important that the United States begin to prepare its fleets in order to avert potential conflict, saying “preparedness deters the foe,” and helps maintain peace without actually having to fight.
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1897-05-06
Lee Roosevelt sends Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt information on the Roosevelt family.
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1897-05-08
Hermann Speck von Sternburg congratulates Theodore Roosevelt on his new appointment in the Navy. He discusses hunting and his opinions on various rifles and of the Navy.
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1897-05-08
As requested, Superintendent of Naval War Records Edward Kirk Rawson forwards Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt a memorandum listing incidents connected with the history of the United States Navy that could be possible subjects in a series of historical paintings.
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1897-06-05
James Bryce planned on writing a longer letter to Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt but has been too busy with work. He is glad Roosevelt left the New York Police Department for the federal position. Bryce plans to visit the United States in the fall and hopes to see Roosevelt during his trip.
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1897-07-07
Edwin Lawrence Godkin is sorry to hear that Theodore Roosevelt left the New York Police Department to become Assistant Secretary of the Navy. He feels that Roosevelt was doing the greatest work as a police commissioner and was an example to the country’s young men in showing the importance of having a high character in such an important office.
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1897-07-07
The Old Dominion Steamship Company sends Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt a bill for the shipment of two chairs.
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1897-07-15
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1897-07-17
Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co.
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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The Pennsylvania Railroad Company sends Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt a bill for the shipment of chinaware.
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1897-07-24
Receipt from the Metropolitan Club Restaurant for one dollar and five cents where Theodore Roosevelt ordered two luncheons and a glass of milk.
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1898-04-23
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company sends Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt a bill for the shipment of glassware.
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1897-07-26
Houghton, Mifflin and Company provides a receipt for purchased items.
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1897-07-31
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1897-08-05
Godkin, Edwin Lawrence, 1831-1902
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Senator Chandler agrees with Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt on acquiring the guns for the United States’ commercial ships and torpedo boats and that deciding on a general policy about the Navy’s size before building any additional large ships would be wise. Chandler wants to find some way to force Andrew Carnegie and the Bethlehem Iron Company to make plate armor on mutually agreed-upon terms. Roosevelt does not need to say anymore about the “infernal gunboat,” as hopefully it served as a good lesson. He sends a letter from Howell to be read only by Roosevelt and Secretary of the Navy John D. Long. Chandler asks when a warship is going to Havana, Cuba.
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1897-09-25
Ambassador to Great Britain Hay agrees with everything Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt said in his letter and assures him that he will do nothing unless ordered. While the people of Great Britain have been kind, Hay has read a lot of disparaging comments about the United States in various newspapers. He comments on British and American relations.
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1897-09-29