Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to W. T. Swinburne
President Roosevelt thanks Admiral Swinburne for the telegram and wishes the Pacific Fleet a happy New Year.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-01-02
Your TR Source
United States. Navy. Pacific Fleet
Letter from Joseph L. Bristow to Theodore Roosevelt
At the suggestion of Senator Dixon, Senator Bristow provides his views on the parcel post, income tax, inheritance tax, and Mississippi River improvements. He adds a suggestion that railroads could be built to the Alaskan coal fields to supply coal to the western United States and the Navy’s Pacific fleet.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-05-30
Creator(s)
Letter from Richmond Pearson Hobson to Theodore Roosevelt
Representative Hobson of Alabama writes to President Roosevelt that due to the probability of war with Japan, he feels they must maintain permanent control of the Pacific. After attempting to warn others at the Resolutions Committee at Denver, Hobson now asks Roosevelt if he will consider raising the issue in the next message to Congress, to secure the building of additional battle ships and the creation of an emergency fund, and to make his feelings on the matter clear.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-07-21
Creator(s)
Letter from George Dewey to William H. Taft
Admiral Dewey notifies Secretary of War Taft of the resolutions of the Joint Board pertaining to the question of whether the battle fleet should be retained in the Pacific Ocean pending the completion of coastal defenses in the region.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-02-21
Creator(s)
Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt
Senator Lodge thanks President Roosevelt for his previous letter and agrees that it is wise to run exercises with the Pacific Fleet. Lodge believes that more immigration inspectors are needed to investigate and prosecute violations of contract labor law. He hopes they can be hired under the civil service, but agents who are willing and able to prosecute fraud must be able to do “first rate detective work.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-13
Creator(s)
Armored Cruiser Pennsylvania
Colorized stereograph showing the port side of the USS Pennsylvania. The battleship is decorated with flags and is painted white. Several soldiers in blue uniforms can be seen on the deck and in rowboats in the water. Another ship is in the background. Text on the reverse of the stereograph details various features of the Pennsylvania, including the speed, displacement, and guns on board. The text also discusses the newly formed Pacific Fleet, of which the Pennsylvania is a part.
Collection
Duane G. Jundt Theodore Roosevelt Collection
Creation Date
1907-1909
Creator(s)
Bon voyage
This newspaper clipping shows Uncle Sam launching a steam vessel named “Pacific Fleet.” A Teddy bear in the lower right corner uses a bellows to power a sailboat.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
Creation Date
1907