Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas B. Reed
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt explains to Representative Reed that he did not order the USS Constellation to be sent to Boston, Massachusetts. Instead, it was Secretary of the Navy John Davis Long. However, the transfer of the USS Newport was his doing. There are rumors that the Newport‘s delay, which necessitated the transfer, was deliberate. Roosevelt assures Reed that, unless he is overruled, the USS Vicksburg will remain at Portsmouth, Virginia.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-09-25