Choate, Joseph Hodges, 1832-1917

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1900-12-09

Creator(s)

Choate, Joseph Hodges, 1832-1917

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Ambassador Choate sends Governor Roosevelt an advanced copy of his speech on Abraham Lincoln. He congratulates Roosevelt on his “triumph.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1900-12-08

Ambassador Choate is prepared to officially resign in May, so Whitelaw Reid can become the new ambassador by June 1, 1905.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-07

Ambassador Choate thanks President Roosevelt for offering him the opportunity to remain as ambassador until Choate can personally dedicate his memorial window to John Harvard.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-10

Ambassador Choate expresses his gratitude after six years of service and submits his letter of resignation to President Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-12

Joseph Hodges Choate has been studying President George Washington’s foreign policy for a speech he gave, and thought it was interesting how closely President Roosevelt’s foreign policy has been following the lines laid down in Washington’s farewell address. Choate sends Roosevelt a copy of the speech he gave.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-10

As part of the Second Hague Conference, the British Admiralty wants to discuss banning the use of mines in warfare. Barring that, they want their use significantly limited in both duration of use and geographical area.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-06-06

Joseph Hodges Choate writes that he had a long conversation with the United Kingdom’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Edward Grey. In preparation for the Second Hague Conference, Grey has shared some of his country’s beliefs going into the conference, namely that merchant vessels used to carry weapons or soldiers will be considered war vessels in a time of conflict, and will be treated as such. He wants to abolish the concept of contraband, or barring that make the list of items not considered contraband as large as possible. He wants the British delegates to work closely with the American delegates at the conference.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-06-05

Joseph Hodges Choate thanks President Roosevelt for excusing him from attending a conference in Morocco and again explains his personal reasons for refusing the offer of ambassadorship to Japan.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-10-08

Joseph Hodges Choate writes to President Roosevelt to accept his invitation to visit Sagamore Hill and to congratulate him on bringing about the peace between Japan and Russia.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-11

Joseph Choate is attending to personal business and cannot accept “the very honorable retainer.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-17

Joseph Hodges Choate encloses a circular from the Louisbourg Memorial Fund along with a copy of a letter from D. J. Kennelly asking for President Roosevelt’s sympathy with the movement and the patronage of the memorial.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-05

Ambassador to England Choate submits his resignation to President Roosevelt effective March 4, 1905.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-12

Joseph Hodges Choate thanks Theodore Roosevelt for his greeting. The greeting was read at the meeting of the British and Foreign Bible Society. Choate states Reverend Arthur Taylor wants Roosevelt to know his reading helped reinforce the bonds between the people of the United States and Great Britain.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-23

Ambassador Choate asks President Roosevelt to cable some remarks that can be read by Choate at the centenary meeting of the British and Foreign Bible Society.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-04

Ambassador Choate informs President Roosevelt that Lieutenant General Ian Hamilton of the British Army sails to New York for a five week leave of absence. He hopes that Roosevelt will meet Hamilton as Roosevelt will enjoy the acquaintance of this “gallant soldier and charming man.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-18

Joseph Hodges Choate writes to President Roosevelt regarding the funeral of Michael Henry Herbert in England.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-07

Joseph H. Choate informs President Roosevelt of the death of John G. Long.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-28

Ambassador Choate informs President Roosevelt that the son of the Chairman of the Royal Commission on the St. Louis Fair, George Peel, is currently sailing for America with letters of introduction for him. Choate hopes that Roosevelt will find the time to meet with him, as Choate believes he is a bright young man who is well informed on public questions.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-05

Ambassador Choate thanks Secretary of State Hay for not insisting that he undertake an unnamed service.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-03-06