Cuba--Havana

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long

President Roosevelt has taken issue with an article written by Governor Long that appeared in the Outlook. The article suggests that Roosevelt, while Assistant Secretary to Long, wanted to send a squadron to attack the Spanish fleet while the United States was still at peace with Spain. President Roosevelt remembers events differently and considers Long’s accusation to be serious, especially since it appears to have been accepted by the public at large.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Hay

President Roosevelt would like to find a secretaryship or consulship for Reinsch in Japan or China. Rubles will go to Havana and Hurst will remain in Vienna.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-12-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leonard Wood

President Roosevelt asks Brigadier General Leonard Wood to show every courtesy to William Jennings Bryan during his visit to Havana.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-05-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William E. Chandler

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt gave William E. Chandler’s letter to Secretary of the Navy John Davis Long. He strongly advises against putting the commodore in command of a squadron. Roosevelt has been trying to get George Dewey the command of the Asiatic Squadron. He has given considerable thought to building up the navy and can write a memorandum to Chandler on the matter.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-09-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Thomas Henry Barry to Theodore Roosevelt

Thomas Henry Barry tells President Roosevelt about the visit of Hermann and Lillian May Speck von Sternburg to Cuba, and of some of the upcoming activities that he has planned for them. The Sternburgs have greatly enjoyed their visit to Cuba, and plan to begin their return trip to Washington, D.C., on March 9th. Barry says that Roosevelt must come visit Cuba sometime as well.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-02

Creator(s)

Barry, Thomas Henry, 1855-1919

Letter from Thomas Henry Barry to Theodore Roosevelt

General Barry informs President Roosevelt that Herman Speck von Sternburg and Lillian May Speck von Sternburg have departed Havana, Cuba, for Santiago, Cuba. They are planning to leave for Washington, D.C., on March 10th, and will travel via Tampa, Florida. It is currently Carnival season in Havana, so the city is full of visitors, including Richard Harding Davis and his wife Cecil Clark Davis. Barry says that they have kept the peace in the temporary absence of Provisional Governor Charles E. Magoon, but will be glad to having him back.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-04

Creator(s)

Barry, Thomas Henry, 1855-1919

Letter from Bellamy Storer to Theodore Roosevelt

Bellamy Storer writes to President Roosevelt asking him to consider the facts, which Storer has enclosed as a statement of points, regarding his dismissal from diplomatic service. The dismissal was based on the grounds that both Storer’s conduct, in his capacity as an American ambassador, and his wife Maria Longworth Storer’s conduct in Rome, blurred the lines of public office and personal opinion regarding the promotion of Archbishop John Ireland to Cardinal. Storer defends his actions, including full and partial correspondence between those chiefly involved, to prove that he was acting in his public capacity at the request of President Roosevelt, which Roosevelt now denies. Storer is aggrieved that he was dismissed before his letter of resignation could have reached Washington since he was on leave in Egypt at the time he received Roosevelt’s request for his resignation.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-18

Creator(s)

Storer, B. (Bellamy), 1847-1922

Letter from Charles E. Magoon to William H. Taft

Provisional Governor of Cuba Magoon has transmitted the president’s message of sympathy to the press. He gives the number of fatalities from a storm in Cuba, which was not as damaging as first reported. The Cuban people are meeting the emergency with effective energy.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-22

Creator(s)

Magoon, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1861-1920

Telegram from Charles E. Magoon to William H. Taft

Governor Magoon delivers an update on the occupation of Cuba. He discusses the progress of the insurgent forces, and the yellow fever situation is also improving. He is also working with liberal leaders to remove leftover leaders and electing municipal governments. He ends the telegram with an update on the payment of soldiers’ salaries and other expenses.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-15

Creator(s)

Magoon, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1861-1920

Letter from A. R. Couden to the Navigation Bureau

Secretary of War Taft expects to leave Cuba for the United States on the USS Louisiana around October 14th. Admiral Couden believes it is no longer necessary for the battleships to remain after this date and requests instructions from the bureau. Couden also reports that Hannibal has sailed for Cienfuegos and the USS Kentucky and Prairie have arrived in Havana.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-05

Creator(s)

Couden, A. R.

Letter from Truman Handy Newberry to Theodore Roosevelt

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Newberry transmits a copy of a dispatch from Albert R. Coudon, Senior Officer present at Havana, to President Roosevelt.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-06

Creator(s)

Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Provisional Governor Taft updates President Roosevelt on the progress of disarmament in Cuba. Frederick Funston is not as effective in managing the details of disarmament as Taft had hoped. Taft does not want to avoid responsibility for some of the mistakes, but feels that Funston lacks capacity as an executive. There is also some delay in dismissing the militia because of corruption. Secretary of State Elihu Root’s publication of the correspondence between the United States Government and former Cuban President Tomás Estrada Palma has caused surprise among the Moderate Party in Cuba.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-06

Creator(s)

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Telegram from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of War Taft says the command in Havana, Cuba, will be large enough for two generals. James Franklin Bell would rank Frederick Funston, and this would work out right.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-03

Creator(s)

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Letter from Frank McIntyre to Theodore Roosevelt

Captain McIntyre writes to President Roosevelt about a cable received from Secretary of War Taft from Cuba. Taft is concerned about vacancies in the Philippine Commission and recommends the appointment of W. Morgan Shuster. Though brash, Shuster is qualified and is popular among Filipinos. McIntyre forwards all of the cablegrams regarding the appointment. He asks that Roosevelt reply with his decision so he can update Taft.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-24

Creator(s)

McIntyre, Frank, 1865-1944

Telegram from Truman Handy Newberry to Theodore Roosevelt

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Truman Handy Newberry writes to President Roosevelt that present forces in Cuba are not enough to protect American interests like the railroads to Havana and Sagua la Grande. At least 1,000 more men are needed to “avert serious consequences.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-27

Creator(s)

Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945

Letter from Truman Handy Newberry to Theodore Roosevelt

Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry reports on the present disposition of vessels of the Navy with reference to the Cuban situation.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-27

Creator(s)

Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945

Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to Robert Bacon

Acting Secretary of State Adee agrees with Assistant Secretary of State Bacon that a circular telegram, which recites the circumstances under which the United States provisionally administers to Cuba and announces that diplomat and consular services continue, should be sent to all missions. Adee will draft the circular with Scott’s help and send it to Secretary of State Elihu Root when he arrives.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-29

Creator(s)

Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924

Telegram listing numbers of ships and marines in Cuban waters

Lists numbers of ships and marines already in Cuban waters, en route to Cuba, or preparing to depart for Cuba.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-30

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from William Henry Beehler to Theodore Roosevelt

Captain Beehler sends a letter to Theodore Roosevelt confirming the receipt of a telegram wired on September 18, 1906, concerning the destruction of American property near Cienfuegos.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-19

Creator(s)

Beehler, William Henry, 1848-1915

Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte assures President Roosevelt that he is consulting with the Department of State regarding actions in Cuba. Bonaparte made transportation arrangements for Secretary of War Taft and Acting Secretary of State Bacon to travel to Havana by way of Key West, but they decided to go via Tampa instead. Bonaparte believes Taft should command the Navy in Cuban waters during an emergency and urges Roosevelt to send instructions to that effect. On another matter, Bonaparte encloses a letter from Philllips Lee Goldsborough inquiring whether he may serve as chairman of William H. Jackson’s congressional campaign. Bonaparte believes that allowing Goldsborough to do so would benefit Roosevelt politically. Having Jackson in Congress will offset losses elsewhere.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-18

Creator(s)

Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921