Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Dewey
President Roosevelt is pleased that Admiral Dewey will command the fleet maneuvers next fall.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-06-14
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United States. Navy
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Moody
President Roosevelt would like to give “a first-class white man from North Carolina” a position of at least $3000.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-06-05
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Moody
Baury De Bellerive Bradford requests permission to take the examination for Assistant Paymaster in the Navy and has received several endorsements. President Roosevelt would like to know if Secretary of the Navy Moody finds this course of action proper.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-05-27
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Rainey Harper, et al.
President Roosevelt will be pleased to contribute to the success of the games and will allow United States soldiers and sailors to take part.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-05-28
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene Hale
President Roosevelt is distressed that certain provisions in the navy personnel bill have been removed by the House. Roosevelt, alongside Secretary of the Navy William H. Moody, would like to speak with Senator Hale on this issue.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-05-29
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richardson Clover
President Roosevelt introduces his cousin, James A. Roosevelt, and requests that he be allowed to view the naval review at the coronation of Edward VII of the United Kingdom aboard an American vessel.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-05-15
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Moody
President Roosevelt would like Cameron Winslow as his naval attache when he goes aboard Gaulois, a French warship.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-05-22
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Moody
President Roosevelt would like the cases of two boys reexamined and their eyes tested again.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-05-14
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long
President Roosevelt feels that the land reserved for the Navy at Subig Bay is too large.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-04-29
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long
Captian Clark’s refusal may need to be accepted. President Roosevelt suggests sending Admiral John Crittenden Watson.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-04-21
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to H. C. Taylor
President Roosevelt is impressed with William Sims’s letters and would like to discuss them with Rear-Admiral Taylor. Sims wrote about inefficiencies in naval training and equipment.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-04-22
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Hay
President Roosevelt encloses communications regarding the State Department and Navy.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-04-07
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Helen Miller Gould
President Roosevelt will be unable to attend the dedication of the Naval Young Men’s Christian Association, but offers to invite Mr. Moody, the new Secretary of the Navy, in his stead.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-03-24
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long
President Roosevelt accepts John Davis Long’s resignation as Secretary of the Navy. A handwritten note at the bottom states that a handwritten copy was sent to Long.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-03-10
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cornelius Newton Bliss
President Roosevelt has looked at Mr. Kershner’s case and agrees with the Naval authorities that Kershner is guilty of perjury.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-03-13
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to D. B. St. John Roosa
President Roosevelt has looked at Mr. Kershner’s case and agrees with the Naval authorities that Kershner is guilty of perjury.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-03-13
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin F. Tracy
President Roosevelt is looking into a dispute over the Battle of Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish-American War. Credit for the victory is disputed and President Roosevelt believes that William Thomas Sampson was technically in command. Roosevelt thanks General Tracy for his assistance with the matter.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-02-17
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long
President Roosevelt has been examining the naval battle of Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish-American War and it bothers him that the two American Admirals were on ships that were not part of the fighting line. Roosevelt would like Secretary Long’s opinion on a policy that places naval commanders on “one of the great fighting ships” during war and possibly during peace time.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-02-22
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles E. Clark
President Roosevelt sends Captain Clark a copy of the statement Clark made regarding a naval engagement during the Spanish-American War. Roosevelt would like Clark to alter the statement as he sees fit and return it for the President’s future reference.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-02-03
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robley D. Evans
President Roosevelt sends Rear Admiral Evans a copy of the statement Evans made regarding a naval engagement during the Spanish-American War. Roosevelt would like Evans to alter the statement as he sees fit and return it for the President’s future reference.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-02-03