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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt provides Frederic Remington with several options of where to meet with Roosevelt to begin their trip to Virginia. If Remington arrives in Washington D.C. early enough, Roosevelt would like to dine with him at the Metropolitan Club.
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1897-08-28
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt invites Rufus Fairchild Zogbaum and Frederic Remington to travel aboard the USS Dolphin to meet up with the USS Puritan.
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1897-08-31
Assistant Secretary of the Navy confirms dates of a trip to see a fleet of ships with Frederic Remington and asks if the dates are acceptable.
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1897-08-25
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt asks Admiral Matthews what dates he could inspect the fleet during their maneuvers and gun practice at Hampton Roads. Roosevelt would like to take either the USS Dolphin or the USS Fern to Fort Monroe.
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1897-08-23
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt was happy to see Admiral Luce in Newport. Roosevelt discusses two historic ships, the USS Constellation and the USS Constitution, that he believes must be protected. Roosevelt asks Luce if he agrees with Captain John McGowan that the Constellation is too rotten to cruise on open water.
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1897-06-07
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt introduces Richard Henry Dana and Mr. Parker to Captain Casey and asks Casey to allow them to visit the USS New York.
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1897-05-28
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt introduces Richard Henry Dana and Mr. Parker to Captain Rodgers and asks Rodgers to allow them to visit the USS Massachusetts.
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1897-05-28
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt will look into the matter Secretary of the Navy Long mentions. He went to New York City on Saturday and is resolved not to leave Washington D. C. while Long is away again unless needed, even if that means not seeing his family until the fall. Roosevelt will compile a list of ships that are available to send to the East as requested by President William McKinley.
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1897-04-26
Adrienne Frye sends Theodore Roosevelt the continuation of the story about the ship’s return to Savannah (in reference to James Dunwoody Bulloch’s running of the Union naval blockade in 1862).
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1911-11-12
Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt asks Frank Harper to find out the dates of two steamships sailing in September: A Red Star Line ship sailing from Antwerp and a Holland American ship from Rotterdam.
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1909-06-17
In a poem, George Sterling imagines Theodore Roosevelt passing over control of the ship of state to William H. Taft.
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1909-03-04
Senator Lodge tells President Roosevelt that Henry C. Gauss, who has worked with both William H. Moody and Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte when they were each Secretary of the Navy, would like to be made Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Both Moody and Bonaparte say he is a good man. Lodge also points out that if some ships that have been discussed were bought, they could be used to transport five million barrels of cement to the Canal. Those who oppose the purchase of the ships argue that it would be too expensive to transport the cement. However, they are not factoring in that if the ships do not transport the cement, they will be idle.
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1908-11-23
Explorer Robert E. Peary thanks President Roosevelt for his interest in and assistance with his expedition and updates Roosevelt on their progress. Navigating the Strait proved difficult and tested the ship. Continuing forward will be difficult, “the element of luck may play a stronger hand than experience, hard work, and most careful provision, combined.” Peary wishes Roosevelt well in his future plans and hopes he deservedly enjoys his trip to Africa. He sends his regards to Edith Kermit Carrow Roosevelt and the boys. Additionally, he sends Roosevelt three narwhal horns and some fox skins for Edith.
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1908-08-17
James J. Conway praises President Roosevelt and his accomplishments at length, recounting all the times he has seen the him speak or gotten close to him. He then details his extensive service as a steward on various ships and steamers and tells Roosevelt that he has been denied positions in the transport service due to his age. As an American citizen, Conway believes he should get priority for such positions over immigrants, and asks Roosevelt to take up the matter.
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1908-04-08
Congressman Andrews writes President Roosevelt’s secretary, William Loeb, in support of the president’s policy in New Mexico and believes that Governor George Curry should follow suit.
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1907-07-09
Senator Lodge forwards a memo that George von Lengerke Meyer sent, which he thinks President Roosevelt will find interesting. Lodge encourages Roosevelt to speak with the House Committee and Hale about the one ship per year program.
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1906-12-06
Theodore P. Shonts, Chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission (ICC), explains the ICC’s policies regarding passenger accommodation for employees and their families to President Roosevelt, who had reminded Shonts to conduct an investigation on this matter. With increased traffic as of late, some employees have been assigned to second-class accommodations so that women and children might receive the superior accommodations; superior accommodations are also given to all passengers connected to the ICC in any way and employees recruited from the U.S.
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1906-12-06
A listing of the naval strength of the American navy, listing the battleships, armored cruisers, cruisers, defense vessels, destroyers, torpedo boats, and submarines, and noting which are or are not currently available.
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1906-10-30
Rear Admiral Cowles encloses a report about a new ship for President Roosevelt to look over.
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1906-10-31
Senator Lodge requests that if Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans retires, his successor be Admiral C. H. Davis, who Lodge refers to as “Harry.”
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1906-11-01