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George von Lengerke Meyer invites Theodore Roosevelt and his family to join him on the U.S.S. Mayflower for lunch during Meyer’s review of the North Atlantic fleet. There will be twenty-four battleships for review, including two new ships.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-24
President Roosevelt reluctantly concludes that the only course of action is the one Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry outlines in his previous letter. Had the officials listened to the younger officers, Roosevelt feels the Utah and Florida would be more formidable. He regards “it as a mistake not to consult at length the best of the younger officers.” Captain Cameron McRae Winslow submitted a letter on the necessity of greater armor protection, which Roosevelt hopes Newberry will consider.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-28
Before he makes a judgment, President Roosevelt requests Assistant Secretary of the Navy Newberry have the Newport Conference submit their recommendations and plans regarding the battleships Utah, Florida, North Dakota, and Delaware.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-15
President Roosevelt discusses the considerations for and against the promotion of Lieutenant Walker with Assistant Secretary of the Navy Newberry. Roosevelt concludes that Walker is professionally qualified for promotion, if he gets his drinking under control. In a postscript, Roosevelt asks Newberry to bring a report on the recently concluded Newport Naval Conference and outlines his thoughts on the construction of the battleships Florida and Utah.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-10