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Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Lodge believes nothing more can be done on President Roosevelt’s part in Representative Augustus Peabody Gardner’s campaign. Roosevelt has no need to worry because the newspapers are printing inaccurate accounts that are not believable. Lodge requests that Roosevelt seriously consider appointing the Atlantic Fleet’s second in command to operate the fleet in the event of Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans’s retirement.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-02

Creator(s)

Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924

Memorandum showing troop ships available at New York by September 30th, 1906

A memorandum listing the names of troop ships and animal ships in New York that will be available by September 30th, 1906.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-25

Creator(s)

United States. War Department

Telegram to Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt is notified that the passenger is on the Mayflower and passing Newport, Rhode Island.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-28

Creator(s)

Unknown

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.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-30

Creator(s)

Unknown

Telegram from William Crawford Gorgas to Theodore P. Shonts

William Crawford Gorgas notifies Theodore P. Shonts that passengers who have landed at Venezuelan or Colombian ports are not allowed to land at Colón, Panama, without undergoing a six day quarantine.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-02

Creator(s)

Gorgas, William Crawford, 1854-1920

Telegram from Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of State Root is leaving Cartagena, Colombia, on September 24. He asks President Roosevelt to have ships Dolphin or Sylph meet him at Piney Point, Maryland. Regarding the speech, Root wants more time to familiarize himself with the material and course of campaign.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-21

Creator(s)

Root, Elihu, 1845-1937

Telegram from George Albert Converse to Charles J. Bonaparte

Rear Admiral Converse transmits a message from the commanding officer of the Denver. The message states that a battalion landed in Havana with three rapid fire guns. Denver is moored in the central position, and asylum will be ready for those who request it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-14

Creator(s)

Converse, George Albert, 1844-1909

Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte discusses the political situation in Baltimore regarding the vacancy for Deputy Surveyor of Customs and recommends that President Roosevelt leave the position unfilled until after the election and then appoint James Campbell. Bonaparte then discusses the political situation between Clarence C. Pusey, Abraham Lincoln Dryden, and John B. Hanna, recommending that Roosevelt suggest that Pusey wait until November 1st to take office, which would be considerate to William H. Jackson without offending Pusey’s supporters. Bonaparte also discusses whether two ships should make a trip to New Orleans or not.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-10

Creator(s)

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

Telegram to Jacob Sleeper

This confidential telegram informs Jacob Sleeper, chargé d’affaires ad interim, that President Roosevelt has ordered ships to enter Cuban waters and he will determine how they are to be used to protect “American life and property.” Sleeper is allowed to request asylum for Americans but under no circumstances is he allowed to request the landing of any armed force from the State Department. Sleeper should continue to report all developments.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-12

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from Jacob Sleeper to Elihu Root

Jacob Sleeper, chargé d’affaires, updates Secretary of State Root on the uprising in Cuba. The veterans have given up their efforts to bring about peace, and President Tomás Estrada Palma is not certain if the government will be able to put down the rebellion although he is hopeful there will be a quorum in the House and Congress. Estrada Palma has pledged to safeguard Americans and their property. In Santa Clara and Pinar del Rio provinces, bridges and culverts have been destroyed. The rebels are now threatening to dynamite train stations.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-13

Creator(s)

Sleeper, Jacob, 1869-1930

Telegram from Frank Maximilian Steinhart to William Loeb

The Cuban Secretary of State has asked Consul General Steinhart, in the name of Cuban President Tomás Estrada Palma, to ask President Roosevelt for two vessels to be sent immediately to Havana and Cienfuegos in Cuba to quell a rebellion. Estrada Palma will talk with the Cuban Congress later and will ask for intervention, but it must be kept secret that he has asked for vessels.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-08

Creator(s)

Steinhart, Frank Maximilian, 1864-1938

Telegram from Nelson P. Webster to William Loeb

Nelson P. Webster reports that the cruiser Denver has passed the capes of Virginia en route to Havana, but will be redirected to Key West to await orders. Other ships will be held ready to sail.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-09

Creator(s)

Webster, Nelson P., 1862-1935

Telegram from Frank Maximilian Steinhart to William Loeb

Consul General Steinhart relays the message that the President of Cuba asks that ships from the United States remain to give security to the island. If they are unable to compromise, the Cuban Congress will indicate the desired type of intervention. Steinhart appreciates the reluctance in the United States to intervene as there are not many who understand the situation in Cuba.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-10

Creator(s)

Steinhart, Frank Maximilian, 1864-1938

Telegram from Truman Handy Newberry to William Loeb

Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry notifies William Loeb that the Columbia will be at Colón, Panama, on September 16.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-30

Creator(s)

Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945

Report on the Japanese navy

A listing of the naval strength of the Japanese navy, noting number of battleships, armored cruisers, cruisers, defense vessels, destroyers, torpedo boats, and submarines, and noting which are or are not currently available.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-30

Creator(s)

United States. Office of Naval Intelligence

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

Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Edward Grey

Ambassador Reid informs Edward Grey, Viscount of Fallodon, that he should not expect an immediate settlement regarding the “rights of American vessels on the Newfoundland coast” and is glad to hear that Grey will soon submit proposals for a peaceful arrangement for the next season. Reid will advise his government about the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-16

Creator(s)

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912

Letter from Henry Ware Lyon to Truman Handy Newberry

The Navy Department acknowledges the July 20, 1906, letter from A. H. Williams. Williams asks on behalf of the Shipkeepers at the Yard if four hours is a work day on Saturdays during July, August, and September.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-31

Creator(s)

Lyon, Henry Ware

Letter from Truman Handy Newberry to William Loeb

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Newberry writes to William Loeb regarding the USS Mayflower, its repair, and when President Roosevelt plans to use it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-09

Creator(s)

Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945

Letter from Herbert H. D. Peirce to Benjamin F. Barnes

Herbert H. D. Peirce is inviting the appropriate people to the Mayflower.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-01

Creator(s)

Peirce, Herbert H. D. (Herbert Henry Davis), 1849-1916