Telegram from Sultan Abdülhamid II to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Ciphers, Great Palace of the Emperors (Istanbul, Turkey), Health, International relations, Pneumonia, Recovery rooms, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, Telegraph, Turkey, United States. Department of State, United States. Dept. of State
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Abdülhamid II, Sultan of the Turks, tells President Roosevelt that he hopes for a rapid recovery for his son, Ted Roosevelt, who is suffering from pneumonia. Original telegram in French; English translation is included.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-02-13
Creator(s)
Abdülhamid II, Sultan of the Turks, 1842-1918
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Telegram from Sultan Abdülhamid II to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 13, 1902]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37007. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Abdülhamid II, Sultan of the Turks, 1842-1918. Telegram from Sultan Abdülhamid II to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Feb. 1902]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37007.
APA:
Abdülhamid II, Sultan of the Turks, 1842-1918.: , [1902, February 13]. Telegram from Sultan Abdülhamid II to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37007.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
