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George B. Cortelyou writes to Admiral Taylor and Commander Wainwright to inform them that President Roosevelt would like to know Admiral Sampson’s signal flag custom when leaving the blockading fleet and whether the New York was within signal distance when the Battle of Santiago de Cuba began.
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1902-02-10
President Roosevelt sends Admiral Dewey a note from Albert L. Key, Roosevelt’s naval aide. Roosevelt requests to look at a letter Dewey received from Willard H. Brownson.
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1907-04-02
President Roosevelt approves of Acting Secretary of State Adee’s views and tells him to let Consuls General Fowler and Goodnow, at Che-fu and Shanghai, respectively, act in accordance with them. Adee is to ask Assistant Secretary of the Navy Charles Hial Darling to warn Admiral Yates Stirling to keep a sharp lookout so that he will not be taken by surprise. Stirling must be allowed to act to preserve American rights against either combatant (presumably China and Russia).
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1904-08-23
Rear Admiral Evans informs Rear Admiral Davis that he is sending the USS Yankton to Kingston, Jamaica, with two press agents, to communicate with Davis and to deliver bandages and other supplies. Evans directs Davis to send back as soon as possible any communications for Evans and anything the public should know. Any medical officers not required in Kingston should be sent back on the Yankton, as well, so they may return to their ships. Davis should return with the two battleships as soon as they are no longer needed.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-01-17
Rear Admiral Cowles encloses a report about a new ship for President Roosevelt to look over.
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1906-10-31
Newspaper article presenting official reports from the American Civil War that refute statements make by Bishop Keiley. In a recent speech, Keiley attacked President Roosevelt for comparing Jefferson Davis to Benedict Arnold and claimed that General Miles chained Davis to the floor of his prison.
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1902-05-04
Secretary of War Taft directs Clarence Ransom Edwards to edit Wright’s dispatch concerning the Moros, in those statements that show inquiry into General Wood’s motives. The dispatch can then be published. In a postscript, Taft notes that he hopes to reach Washington on May 25.
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1904-05-20
Reports on military operations in Yaviza, Panama.
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1903-12-31
Two communications concerning Panamanian revolution, one being that the Olympia had sailed for Cartagena, and the other that all is quiet.
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1903-12-27
Reports on U.S. naval operations in Panama: “Perfect quiet; no news.”
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1903-12-25
Secretary of War Root encloses a copy of the instructions sent by cipher to General George Morton Randall, Commander of the Department of Columbia, which includes Alaska.
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1902-03-29
Benjamin F. Tracy argues that the question of command was involved in the question submitted to the court of inquiry regarding the Battle of Santiago de Cuba. He also defends Admiral Dewey’s right to express an opinion on the question. Tracy believes that under the circumstances command must devolve to the next ranking officer as a fleet can never be without a commander.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-02-05