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Telegram, in code, from Theodore Roosevelt to Admiral Dewey

  • 2/26/1898

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This telegram, in code from Assistance Secretary of Navy Roosevelt to Admiral Dewey, Commander, Pacific Squadron, was sent without the knowledge of Secretary of Navy Long. The telegram authorized Dewey to engage the Spanish fleet.

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This primary source comes from the Naval Records Collection of the Office of Naval Records and Library.

National Archives Identifier: 300262

Full Citation: Telegram, in code, from Theodore Roosevelt to Admiral Dewey; 2/26/1898; Naval Records Collection of the Office of Naval Records and Library, Record Group 45. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/telegram-in-code-from-theodore-roosevelt-to-admiral-dewey/, May 8, 2026]

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