Map of Russian and Japanese forces
Map showing the positions of Russian and Japanese military forces, 1905.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-03-03
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United States. Office of Naval Intelligence
Memorandum reporting on Russo-Japanese war
The Office of Naval Intelligence reports on recent naval activity as well as the current status of the Russo-Japanese War. Things have been relatively quiet with the exception of damage to the Russian battleship Sevastopol, probably due to torpedo attacks. The writer also reports on the location and agenda of the Second Pacific Fleet.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-23
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Moody
President Roosevelt found the naval intelligence report interesting but feels that the report is too bulky.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-02
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. Crawfords
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt will read the pamphlet with interest. He wants to hear about J. Crawfords’s adventures in the tropical jungles. Roosevelt was intrigued by Crawfords’s discussion about the revolution and sent his letter to the Office of Naval Intelligence.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-10-25
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cyrus Edwin Lothrop
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt received Cyrus Edwin Lothrop’s letter from H. C. Taylor. He has been considering the matter and brought it to the attention of Secretary of the Navy John Davis Long. Roosevelt believes he can get the USS Yantic for the Naval Militia of the Lakes if the Department of State agrees it does not violate the treaty. He strongly believes in the naval militia. Roosevelt asked the Office of Naval Intelligence for information on the Canadian fish cruisers.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-05-04
Letter from Albert Gleaves to Theodore Roosevelt
Albert Gleaves responds to President Roosevelt’s request for a letter with information concerning torpedoes, and a letter from former Naval Constructor Joseph J. Woodward regarding open turrets. Woodward’s letter recommends changes in the construction of new battleships, and updates to existing ships, to eliminate open turrets. Gleaves updates Roosevelt on the number of torpedoes in the United States arsenal, as well as the number currently contracted to be built, and compares the contracts and inventory of France, Japan, and Germany.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-04-08
Letter from William Sowden Sims to Theodore Roosevelt
Lieutenant Commander Sims responds to Captain Mahan’s paper from the United States Naval Institute. He generally agrees with Mahan except on the argument of speed, and can modify his own paper to be conclusive.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-29
Memorandum from the Office of Naval Intelligence
The war in Manchuria has reached a stalemate with Japanese forces slowed by poor roads and the Russians fortifying along the Tumen River. The Japanese have won a great naval victory at the Battle of the Sea of Japan.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-06-02
Landing and transportation of Japanese troops
The Naval Intelligence Office describes the Japanese Army’s landing at Chemulpo, including how many troops landed, what types of ships transported the troops, and how the troops silently fulfilled their duties. The Japanese forces headed toward Seoul, where they set up the base for military operations and then occupied Ping Yang. Transportation was challenging on Korean roads, being limited to coolies and carts with two wheels.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-05-18
Present position of Russian and Japanese forces
The Naval Intelligence Office describes the whereabouts of the Japanese navy and the Russian military forces, noting that both are making efforts to keep this information secret. For example, they are limiting where their military telegrams and mail are sent. The writer also describes several battleships that have been sunk.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-05-20
Memorandum from Seaton Schroeder to H. C. Taylor
Naval Intelligence Officer Schroeder tells Admiral Taylor that there is no information on the position of forces beyond the “meagre facts on the chart.” A man was working on it but “the War Department has given it up as an impossibility.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-05-20
Memorandum from the Office of Naval Intelligence
The Office of Naval Intelligence reports on military movements of the Russians and Japanese, occupation of specific areas, and the latest results of the war. Attached are two maps that illustrate these points.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-03-24
Report on Battle of Mukden
The Office of Naval Intelligence reports on the positions and movements of the Russian and Japanese armies during the Battle of Mudken, which took place along the Hun River near the Manchurian city of Mukden, now Shenyang in the province of Liaoning. The report also details the movements of Russia’s Third Pacific Fleet.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-03-10
Letter from L. McNamee to John Campbell Greenway
Captain McNamee acknowledges John Campbell Greenway’s letter containing a report on Mexico.
Collection
Creation Date
1921-11-14
Brief outline of information desired
Outline of information desired that might indicate preparations for hostilities by any other nation. The information is requested by the Office of Naval Intelligence.
Collection
Creation Date
1921-09-16
Letter from William Winton Galbraith to John Campbell Greenway
Commander Galbraith acknowledges John Campbell Greenway’s willingness to cooperate with Assistant Secretary of the Navy Ted Roosevelt’s efforts regarding an informal volunteer Naval Intelligence service. Galbraith encloses an outline of preliminary instructions.
Collection
Creation Date
1921-09-16
Letter from John Campbell Greenway to W. A. Davidson
John Campbell Greenway encloses information outlining the type of information that William Albert Davidson can provide to the Navy in his “intelligence capacity.” Information of “unusual importance” should be provided to Greenway.
Collection
Creation Date
1921-10-29
Letter from John Campbell Greenway to John Foster
John Campbell Greenway encloses information outlining the type of information that John Foster can provide to the Navy in his “intelligence capacity.” Information of “unusual importance” should be provided to Greenway.
Collection
Creation Date
1921-10-28
Letter from John Campbell Greenway to Theodore Roosevelt
John Campbell Greenway agrees to send information that may interest the Office of Naval Intelligence. He suggests that John Foster and W. A. Davidson would also be suitable agents. Greenway posits that the primary interest for the Navy might be intelligence related to operations in the Gulf of California.
Collection
Creation Date
1921-09-01
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Campbell Greenway
The navy is struggling with a lack of funding and the intelligence department cannot retain paid agents. Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt asks if John Campbell Greenway would be interested in serving as a volunteer agent to help with intelligence gathering.
Collection
Creation Date
1921-07-26