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Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte is not in Washington, D.C., at present, as he is obliged to attend several events in Maryland, but informs President Roosevelt that he has sent his request for a report on the condition of food at Navy Yards to the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, and has left instructions for it to be sent to Roosevelt as soon as it is furnished. Bonaparte believes that the contractor may have not been fulfilling the contract as written, and may need to be replaced. There have been some difficulties in securing a ship from the District Naval Militia for the naval review, which Bonaparte has been working on alongside Admiral George Albert Converse. Bonaparte finally informs Roosevelt of his recent communication with a newspaper which had alleged that he and Roosevelt had shown too much leniency towards Naval Paymaster George M. Lukesh. Bonaparte pointed out the actions were taken in accordance with the law, and eventually drove the newspaper to publish an apology.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-11

Creator(s)

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

Telegram from Francis B. Loomis to William Loeb

Telegram from Francis B. Loomis to William Loeb

Assistant Secretary of State Loomis writes to William Loeb to discuss payment for expenses connected with the meeting of the peace conference in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. His understanding was that the Navy would pay for preparations done at the Navy Yard and that other expenses would be divided between New Hampshire and the Department of State.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-18

Creator(s)

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

Present position of Russian and Japanese forces

Present position of Russian and Japanese forces

The Naval Intelligence Office describes the whereabouts of the Japanese navy and the Russian military forces, noting that both are making efforts to keep this information secret. For example, they are limiting where their military telegrams and mail are sent. The writer also describes several battleships that have been sunk.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-20

Creator(s)

United States. Office of Naval Intelligence

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Lodge encourages President Roosevelt to meet with George L. Cain, who is interested in discussing the pay of the Navy Yard employees. Lodge is glad that Eugene N. Foss and “the reciprocity crowd” have stated that their movement is directed against him, because it will “clear the air” and help Lodge to beat them, presumably in his campaign for another term in the Senate.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-05

Creator(s)

Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924

Letter from George Dewey to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from George Dewey to Theodore Roosevelt

Admiral Dewey responds to General Wood’s thoughts on naval strategies, including Wood’s argument that Manila Bay should be the site for the principle naval base in the Philippines. It is the opinion of Dewey and the General Board of the Navy Department that the best place for this base is Subig Bay and that Manila Bay would be one of the worst areas to choose. He notes that “the fundamental and conclusive reason in favor of Subig Bay and against Manila Bay is the fallacy of concentrating the means of the mobile naval defense at the centre of attack, — as if a boxer should try to defend himself by holding his fists against his own breast.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-04

Creator(s)

Dewey, George, 1837-1917

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Lodge thanks President Roosevelt for writing a second letter to George L. Cain, even though the statement concerning the Navy Yard seems to be conclusive. Lodge notes that Henry M. Whitney and Eugene N. Foss have raised a large amount of money and that their reciprocity campaign is directed against him. Lodge believes Roosevelt is right about Chase. He also mentions that “the friends of liberty and the Filipinos held a meeting…with Burke Cochran…as the start performer” and that “Charles Adams said the most dangerous trust was the Senatorial trust.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-02

Creator(s)

Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Lodge discusses three items in this letter. The first item concerns George L. Cain and the Navy yards. The second item is about a contract for the Isthmian Canal Commission. The third item concerns the actions of Henry M. Whitney. In addition, Lodge praises President Roosevelt’s speech and mentions the Carlton Mill Strike. He hopes Roosevelt will attend the Grand Army of the Republic parade.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-29

Creator(s)

Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924

Letter from Philander C. Knox to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Philander C. Knox to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Knox tells President Roosevelt he understood that Secretary of the Navy Paul Morton and Illinois Representative George Edmund Foss were in favor of the Chicago side for the naval training station. He also tells Roosevelt about once entering a horse in the Madison Square horse show in the trotting class, and although everyone acknowledged it was were the “best horses on earth,” Colonel Lawrence Kip’s horses won the prize.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-23

Creator(s)

Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921

Letter from George Dewey to Victor Howard Metcalf

Letter from George Dewey to Victor Howard Metcalf

Admiral Dewey writes to Secretary of the Navy Metcalf on behalf of the Joint Board in response to President Roosevelt’s direction that they present a plan regarding fortification in Hawaii. The Joint Board believes that both the Army and Navy have appropriately considered the factors involved with constructing and fortifying a naval station in Hawaii, and have come to the conclusion that the selection of Pearl Harbor as the site of construction is justified. Dewey recounts the factors that were considered both in affirming the need for a naval base in the Pacific Ocean, as well as in the selection of Pearl Harbor as the site. Dewey believes that Honolulu Harbor should be protected as well.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-05

Creator(s)

Dewey, George, 1837-1917

Letter from James Franklin Bell to William Loeb

Letter from James Franklin Bell to William Loeb

Major General James Franklin Bell sends William Loeb an extract from the proceedings of the Joint Board in answer to a question about his opinion regarding the choice of Subic Bay as the site for a naval station. While Subic Bay is an attractive site from a purely naval perspective, it cannot be defended on land. Bell does not, however, object to making a thorough study of the question.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-24

Creator(s)

Bell, James Franklin, 1856-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt encloses three memoranda for Secretary of the Navy Long. The first concerns the suitability of the Dry Tortugas as a naval base, the second is about the subject of torpedoes, and the third reports that the Italian government has agreed to sell two armored cruisers to Spain. Roosevelt calls Long’s attention to the growth of Spain’s naval force, in contrast to the United States’ relative stagnation.

Collection

Massachusetts Historical Society

Creation Date

1898-01-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Norfolk navy yard

Norfolk navy yard

1907 Jamestown Exposition postcard commemorating the three hundred year anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, Virginia. The front features a still image of the Navy Yard in Norfolk, Virginia, as well as images of President Roosevelt and Paul Jones. One of the flags near Jones is a variation of the Gadsden flag featuring a coiled rattlesnake and the phrase “Don’t tread on me.”

Collection

Fritz R. Gordner Collection

Creation Date

1907

Creator(s)

Unknown