Sigsbee, Charles D. (Charles Dwight), 1845-1923

After discussing the matter with Secretary of the Navy Paul Morton, President Roosevelt wants to offer the position of Arbiter to Rear Admiral C. H. Davis. Morton also suggested Rear Admiral French Ensor Chadwick or Rear Admiral Charles D. Sigsbee, but Roosevelt feels that Davis is the best candidate. If Davis refuses, Roosevelt is inclined to favor Sigsbee, pending the opinion of Secretary of State Hay.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-30

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-04

Creator(s)

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

Recipient

Barnes, Benjamin F., 1868-1909

President Roosevelt sends Secretary of the Navy Metcalf a list of the people who he appoints as principals and alternates to the United States Naval Academy for 1908.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-02

President Roosevelt directs Acting Secretary of State Loomis to travel to France as a Special Ambassador to receive the remains of Admiral John Paul Jones, which are being repatriated to the United States. Loomis is to travel to France on the flagship of Admiral Sigsbee, and present all due gratitude and appreciation to the Government of France on behalf of the United States.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-21

President Roosevelt informs Charles A. Moore that Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans is to have the position so the president has had to turn down several others. However, Roosevelt expresses his gratitude for all Moore did during the campaign.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-17

President Roosevelt regrets to inform Senator Lodge that Rear Admiral C. H. Davis cannot be put in command of the battleship squadron above Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans, which is the conclusion to which Secretary of the Navy Paul Morton, Attorney General William H. Moody, and Admiral George Albert Converse have come. Instead, Davis will be put as second-in-command below Evans.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-16

Ambassador to Italy Henry White recaps key aspects of the Algeciras Conference for President Roosevelt. White notes that American influence was well-received, that America asserted its economic rights while maintaining its neutrality in continental affairs, and that this should silence Roosevelt’s isolationist critics in the Senate. The Germans were unable to disturb Anglo-French unity, and they should treat the Italians with more respect if they wish to preserve the Triple Alliance. White relates his very positive interactions with the Spanish ambassador, noting that relations have improved since the recent war. He also praises his fellow American delegate, Samuel R. Gummere, America’s first ambassador to Morocco.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-08

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-04-05

Creator(s)

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

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

This exhaustively illustrated account of the Spanish-American war seeks to present the official history of the war according to the United States War Records Office. It encompasses the events leading up to the war, the war itself, as well as its resolution and aftermath. While it mentions the various engagements taking place during the war, most of the focus is on Cuba and the action of the United States Navy and Army in fighting Spanish forces there in support of Cuban rebels. It additionally includes general information on the theaters of war, including Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.

Collection

Smithsonian

Creation Date

1900

Collection of newspaper clippings of articles, photographs, and maps showing some of the actors, naval vessels, and events making up parts of the Spanish-American war. Includes some handwritten notes and hand-colored photographs.

Collection

Dickinson State University

Creation Date

1898

The author discusses the implications of the rumors that, based on the engineers’ examinations of the debris, the USS Maine was blown up from the inside, not by “Spanish bravos,” as initially believed.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-14

Assistant Secretary of State Adee forwards a cablegram from Charles D. Sigsbee which was received this morning. Adee presumes that the naval vessels in Dominican waters are “competent and instructed to act in case revolutionists interfere with the execution of the terms of the Gray-Carlisle Award.” He asks William Loeb if President Roosevelt has directed any answer to a communication from Thomas Cleland Dawson.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-03-26

Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte reports to President Roosevelt that he can start to “see daylight” regarding the USS Bennington disaster and will share his thoughts in a few days. He discusses a potential conflict for the John Paul Jones celebration. A professor at the Naval Academy recently suggested that reproductions of a medal awarded by the French Republic to Jones should be gifted to the French officers and government in recognition of their hospitality. Bonaparte agrees it would be fitting, but the cost might be prohibitive. He is reviewing Benjamin B. Woog’s case, and while there appears to be some prejudice against him, he feels it was an issue on personal grounds. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-28

Commander Phelps provides a report concerning military operations in Panama. Phelps highlights the movements of the Colombian military in response to Panama’s push for independence.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-29

Reports on military operations in Panama.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-22

Admiral Coghlan requests to take the USS Olympia to Pensacola, Florida, to exchange with Admiral Sigsbee. Newport, Castine, and the destroyers will be left on station.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-13

Edith Roosevelt’s fever is returning and Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt is calling in Dr. Osler from Baltimore. Roosevelt was pleased to receive the informative note from William S. Cowles about the investigation into the explosion of the USS Maine in Havana, even though there is not yet any conclusion about the cause.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1898-02-25

W. W. Kimball is applying to be Chief Intelligence Officer for the United States Office of Naval Intelligence.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-04

Secretary of the Navy Long encloses a letter from Captain Charles D. Sigsbee regarding the Santiago campaign.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-01-15

Secretary of the Navy Long is favorable to Captain Goodrich being appointed naval attache at Berlin. However, Captain Charles D. Sigsbee of Naval Intelligence feels that William Henry Beehler, the current naval attache, should be retained for another six months.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-01-15