Telegram, in code, from Theodore Roosevelt to Commodore Dewey,
Creator
Department of the Navy. Office of the Secretary of the Navy. Office of Naval Records and Library.
Description
This telegram, in code from Assistant Secretary of the the Navy Theodore Roosevelt to Commodore George Dewey, Commander of the U.S. Asiatic Squadron, was sent without the knowledge of Secretary of the Navy Long. The telegram authorized Dewey to engage the Spanish fleet. On May 1, 1898, Dewey would destroy the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Manila Bay.
troosevelt_tlgm_dewey_span_fleet.pdf
Relation
Historical Thinking Matters
Rights
unrestricted
Source
Item from Record Group 45: Naval Records Collection of the Office of Naval Records and Library, 1691 - 1945, National Archives, Washington, DC
Subject
Spanish-American War, 1898
Format
telegram
Date
12.31.1969
Date Added
05.01.2008
Collection
Item Type
Document
Text
Original Format
Encoded telegram
Citation
Telegram, in code, from Theodore Roosevelt to Commodore Dewey, 02/26/1898 (ARC Identifier: 300262); Naval Records Collection of the Office of Naval Records and Library, 1691 - 1945; Record Group 45; National Archives.