Hay, John, 1838-1905 | - Theodore Roosevelt Center

Secretary of State Hay asks Ambassador Meyer if the Russian government will be able to meet in the first ten days of August as requested by the Japanese government. President Roosevelt hopes this time will work for the Russian government as well.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-24

Creator(s)

Hay, John, 1838-1905

Telegram from John Hay to George von Lengerke Meyer

Secretary of State Hay asks Ambassador Meyer to arrange for the Russians to give President Roosevelt their plenipotentiary nominations. Hay adds that Roosevelt will keep quiet about Russia’s nominations until the Japanese reveal their nominations to Roosevelt. Hay mentions that after the nominations have been made, the peace treaty can be discussed.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-24

Creator(s)

Hay, John, 1838-1905

Memorandum from John Hay to George von Lengerke Meyer

Secretary of State Hay wishes for Ambassador Meyer to nudge the Russians into releasing the names of their potential plenipotentiaries to President Roosevelt. Hay mentions that Roosevelt will keep this information private until the Japanese reveal their potential plenipotentiaries to Roosevelt. Hay notes that the Japanese are said to be nominating high-ranking officials, and they wish for the Russians to do the same. Hay adds that the plenipotentiaries can focus on the peace treaty after the nominations have been announced.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-23

Creator(s)

Hay, John, 1838-1905

Letter from John Hay to William Loeb

Representative John J. Gardner is suggesting that the Russian and Japanese plenipotentiaries hold their meetings in Atlantic City.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-22

Creator(s)

Hay, John, 1838-1905

Telegram from John Hay to George von Lengerke Meyer

Secretary of State Hay mentions that the Russian government would like President Roosevelt to seek more details from the Japanese regarding their plenipotentiary nominations. Hay adds that Roosevelt intends for both the Japanese and Russians to go through with nominating their plenipotentiaries.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-21

Creator(s)

Hay, John, 1838-1905

Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of State Hay sends President Roosevelt a copy of the Treaty of Arbitration among American States that was created by the International Conference of American States in 1902 and recently ratified by the United States Senate.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-08

Creator(s)

Hay, John, 1838-1905

Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt

John Hay returns a letter from Andrew Carnegie to President Roosevelt. Hay denies congratulating Carnegie as the Senate did not accept the amendments of the first canal treaty and prophecy by Carnegie was not fortunate after all.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-07

Creator(s)

Hay, John, 1838-1905

Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of State Hay attempts to persuade President Roosevelt that he should accept his nomination to the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-28

Creator(s)

Hay, John, 1838-1905

Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of State Hay returns Theodore Hansen’s letter and advises President Roosevelt that he should not feel obligated to attend the fencing competition sponsored by the Russian Embassy to which Hansen invited him.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-24

Creator(s)

Hay, John, 1838-1905

Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt

John Hay apologizes to President Roosevelt for not attending earlier to the matter of a letter from Mr. Carlyon-Britton. The letter has been appropriately resolved and Roosevelt need not answer.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-12

Creator(s)

Hay, John, 1838-1905

Letter from John Hay

Secretary of State John Hay forwards to President Roosevelt a telegram to Hermann Speck von Sternburg. Hay assumes that the President will forward it on to Baron von dem Bussche-Haddenhausen.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-10

Creator(s)

Hay, John, 1838-1905

Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt

John Hay sends Theodore Roosevelt part of a letter from Harry White that gives information about German relations and the Russian Emperor. White says that German Ambassador Metternich asked for his opinion on whether relations between Germany and the United States had improved. White also reports that the King (apparently the British King) said that “the German Emperor does and thinks exactly what the Russian Emperor thinks,” and that “the Russian Emperor’s refusal of all reforms … may very likely cost him his throne.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-10

Creator(s)

Hay, John, 1838-1905

Letter from John Hay to William Loeb

Secretary of State Hay provides a copy of the letter from the American Ambassador at Berlin, which is relative to the photograph of Carl Ro¨chling’s painting that he did of Frederick the Great. It was the wish of the German Emperor that it be given to President Roosevelt.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-04

Creator(s)

Hay, John, 1838-1905

Letter from John Hay to William Loeb

Secretary of State Hay informs William Loeb that a letter was sent to Prince Fushimi of Japan. He states that the American Minister to Japan will personally deliver the letter to his Royal Highness.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-03

Creator(s)

Hay, John, 1838-1905