Maryland--Annapolis

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge

President Roosevelt has forwarded Senator Lodge’s letter to Assistant Secretary of the Navy Truman Handy Newberry. Roosevelt thinks the USS Constitution should be at Annapolis rather than taken out of commission. The media campaign regarding the fleet’s trip to the Pacific will likely have no effect, as Roosevelt feels there is public support for the action. Senator Eugene Hale of the Committee on Naval Affairs has been trying to negatively influence Newberry, but Roosevelt has told Newberry to ignore the sentiments.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Evan W. Scott to Theodore Roosevelt

Evan W. Scott writes to Theodore Roosevelt asking if Roosevelt would deliver a speech to the Naval Academy to help revive interest in non-technical lectures. He admits that he will not be able to compensate Roosevelt beyond his travel expenses.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-11

Creator(s)

Scott, Evan W. (Evan Walter), 1876-1955

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Lodge thanks President Roosevelt for allowing the USS Constitution to remain in Boston and encourages Roosevelt not to send the ship to Annapolis. Lodge also informs Roosevelt that he supports his plan to send the fleet on a cruise in the Pacific, but he anticipates a significant debate about it. Lodge also replies to Roosevelt’s letter of September 4 and says that he is glad the president has such a high opinion of Senator John Kean’s wine cellar.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-06

Creator(s)

Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924

Letter from Endicott Peabody to Theodore Roosevelt

Groton School rector Endicott Peabody is glad to hear that Archibald B. Roosevelt is well enough to attend the school and assures President Roosevelt that his son will return for Christmas in “the very peak of condition.” Peabody finds Archie’s choice of a naval career interesting.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-30

Creator(s)

Peabody, Endicott, 1857-1944

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Lodge informs President Roosevelt of the rumored attacks against sending the Atlantic Fleet to the Pacific. With the upcoming presidential campaign, Lodge feels these attacks are an attempt to “get in a blow at the Administration.” He advises they “ought not leave any loophole” for the opposition, such as the role of the coastwise law, which he details. As a separate matter, Lodge mentions the contentious relocation of the USS Constitution from Boston to Annapolis.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-30

Creator(s)

Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924

Letter from Lyman Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt

Lyman Abbott informs President Roosevelt that he will be in Annapolis on April 7, and would like to call on Roosevelt on April 8 or 9, if he has fifteen minutes to spare. Abbott congratulates Roosevelt on his “special message” regarding public lands and is in sympathy with the policy Roosevelt outlined. Abbott also mentions that his daughter is doing well but is still hospitalized.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-02-16

Creator(s)

Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922

Letter from Horace Porter to Theodore Roosevelt

General Horace Porter thanks President Roosevelt for his kind letter. He is awaiting the arrival of Admiral Sigsbee’s squadron when he will return to Paris. Porter is greatly pleased at the decision to have the remains of Paul Jones permanently interred at Annapolis.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-22

Creator(s)

Porter, Horace, 1837-1921

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Kufer

Theodore Roosevelt thanks Theodore Kufer for the letter and is please that Kufer remembers meeting in Annapolis.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-05-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert Livingston Satterlee

President Roosevelt feels it is important that both Herbert Livingston Satterlee and David S. Barry are in Annapolis on Monday to guide the Board.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-05-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Dewey

President Roosevelt hopes that Admiral Dewey will be able to attend the ceremonies surrounding the reinterment of John Paul Jones in Annapolis, as “it will be a little like Hamlet with Hamlet left out if you are not there.” He promises to send Dewey there in all comfort.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-18

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte

If Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte agrees, President Roosevelt will direct that the British squadron’s visit be postponed until November, and that they visit Annapolis first before going to New York. Roosevelt further instructs Bonaparte to contact British Ambassador H. Mortimer Durand accordingly.  

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur Hamilton Lee

President Roosevelt hopes Arthur Hamilton Lee can visit this summer and is glad to hear about Prince Louis of Battenberg. If the British fleet is at Annapolis, Maryland, around October 1, Roosevelt will meet it there. Roosevelt tells Lee not to worry about a “possible contest” between England and the United States, as he treats it “as out of the question.” If the fleet is able to come between October 1 and October 18, Roosevelt will be able to receive the officers at the White House.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry C. McCook

President Roosevelt wants to speak on the anniversary of the Battle of Kings Mountain during his trip but cannot set a fixed date as his schedule is busy.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-05-31

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

President Roosevelt believes that Ted Roosevelt has the perseverance and common sense to succeed in civilian life. In Roosevelt’s experience, many military men were “fossilized” and lacking in ambition. Opportunities in the military are limited and chances to truly rise above may only happen once in a generation. Ted’s education will also be limited due to the required years of service after attending a military academy. Roosevelt wants Ted to think over his future carefully before making any decisions.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Moody

President Roosevelt asks if all fall appointments to Annapolis Naval Academy have been filled on behalf of C. H. Davis, who is seeking an appointment to for his son.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-06-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to P. H. Cooper

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt regrets he cannot accept Captain Cooper’s invitation to the race. Roosevelt is busy at work and has to travel to the Naval War College and Boston the following week, but would like to visit Annapolis soon. Roosevelt is pleased with what Cooper said about Cadet Hand.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-05-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Lyman Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt

Lyman Abbott worries that his comments were misunderstood, and he did not mean to offend anyone. Abbott explains additional funding is required for the United States Military Academy and the United States Naval Academy chaplains, in order to occasionally have outside preachers. He states that outside preachers are common practice for other college congregations.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-06-21

Creator(s)

Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922

Letter from Lyman Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt

Lyman Abbott writes to President Roosevelt in regards to the lack of religious instruction offered to students at the United States Military Academy and the United States Naval Academy. Abbott proposes that Congress should appropriate funds for ministers to teach and preach at these academies.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-06-10

Creator(s)

Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922

Letter from Lyman Abbott to John R. Mott

After visiting the military academies at Annapolis and West Point, Lyman Abbott lists his views on the religious buildings and services available to students. He believes the Young Men’s Christian Association should have a house on West Point’s campus for voluntary religious work and would like Congress to give the academies money to pay for these resources. He wishes for Mott to pass his thoughts on to whoever at the association could be made aware of this.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-06-01

Creator(s)

Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922

Letter from Francis B. Loomis to William Loeb

Assistant Secretary of State Loomis writes to William Loeb regarding the arrangements for a visit from Prince Louis of Battenberg to Washington, D.C., and Annapolis.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-01

Creator(s)

Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948