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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lorenzo Daniels

Theodore Roosevelt says that he, too, thought highly of the Vandyck, it being the ship that bore him to South America for the Roosevelt-Rondon Scientific Expedition in 1913. However, he does not think that the United States should retaliate or treat ships from the German Navy in the same fashion as the Vandyck, which the German military had captured and sunk several weeks prior.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1914-11-09

Letter from Wilbur S. Hinman to Charles A. Foster

Wilbur S. Hinman investigated the matter of the HMS Guerriere‘s bell supposedly being taken when the USS Constitution captured it. He informs C. A. Foster that the Constitution‘s logbook does not mention such an incident. However, Captain Isaac Hull’s correspondence mentions taking a flag from the ship.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-10-12

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Stephen Bleecker Luce

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt strongly objects to getting the frigate, President, back from the British Royal Navy and hopes Admiral Stephen Bleecker Luce agrees.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-09-20

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Hay

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt heard rumors that Ambassador Hay had been asked to become involved with having the frigate, President, returned to the United States, which the British Royal Navy captured in 1815. If such plans exist, he earnestly hopes Hay will refuse involvement in such a “preposterous and undignified” effort. Roosevelt has greatly enjoyed his work and has accomplished a few things in the Navy Department.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-09-21

Telegram from Baron Kogoro Takahira

Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Takahira wants to convey to President Roosevelt that the Russian battleship Knyaz Suvorov (also spelled Kniaz Souvoroff) went down. Takahira mentions that four additional Russian battleships have gone down. According to Takahira, the Japanese fleet seized a torpedo-boat destroyer, where they found the wounded Russian Vice Admiral Rozhestvensky (also spelled Rojestoeusky). Takahira urges others to keep this information quiet until publication.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-05-30

Supplemental memorandum in re the sinking of the Knight Commander

William Lawrence Penfield discusses the rules for the capture of vessels at sea, including whether the captor has the right to destroy the vessel. He speculates on the effect such policies would have if the United States and Great Britain went to war, noting that “unless United States cruisers are authorized to destroy, in case of military necessity, neutral vessels carrying arms and…other contraband goods to Great Britain, the United States Government would be put at a great disadvantage…” He also discusses the situation with the Knight Commander and the possible effects of suggestions by Lord Lansdowne.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-04