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Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt

John Hay writes to Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt asking him to see what he can do to appoint Paul Joseph Dashiell as a professor at the United States Naval Academy. He also updates Roosevelt on his recent travels and describes the condition of his traveling companions. Hay says that while he does not prefer to live in Washington, D.C., the place suits Roosevelt. Hay remembers fondly his own time in Lafayette Square and the early summer days spent with the Lodge family.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-04-20

Creator(s)

Hay, John, 1838-1905

Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador to Great Britain Hay agrees with everything Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt said in his letter and assures him that he will do nothing unless ordered. While the people of Great Britain have been kind, Hay has read a lot of disparaging comments about the United States in various newspapers. He comments on British and American relations.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-09-29

Creator(s)

Hay, John, 1838-1905