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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Truman Handy Newberry

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Truman Handy Newberry

President Roosevelt returns two reports to Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry and approves of Newberry’s actions in the improvement of training future officers in the military and naval academies. In a postscript, Roosevelt notes that Maine Senator Eugene Hale is adding to the tensions between the United States and Japan by his actions, and asks Newberry for his alternate plans for the fleet as soon as possible.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from William Verbeck to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from William Verbeck to Theodore Roosevelt

Adjutant General Verbeck of the New York National Guard thanks Theodore Roosevelt for the letter. He recounts the various trainings and drills the New York National Guard has participated in in its effort to modernize, and invites Roosevelt to visit the troops at Pine Camp. He is sure Roosevelt’s presence would create a great deal of enthusiasm.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-26

Creator(s)

Verbeck, William, 1861-1930

Letter from Elisabeth Susan Buring Sampson to George B. Cortelyou

Letter from Elisabeth Susan Buring Sampson to George B. Cortelyou

Elisabeth Susan Buring Sampson, widow of Admiral William Thomas Sampson, encloses a formal application to the United States Naval Academy for her son, Ralph E. Sampson. When he was fifteen, Ralph performed poorly on sections of the examination but Mrs. Sampson cannot imagine Admiral Sampson’s son as anything other than a naval officer.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-02-09

Creator(s)

Sampson, Elisabeth Susan Buring, 1851-1936