Elisha Jackson Babcock informs Secretary of State Hay that Count Hirokichi Mutsu of the Japanese Legation visited, and delivered a message from Baron Kogoro Takahira asking for the appointment of John Barrett as minister to Japan to be delayed until he can meet with Hay.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902

Creator(s)

Babcock, Elisha Johnston, 1844-1924

Recipient

Hay, John, 1838-1905

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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:

Letter from Elisha Johnston Babcock to John Hay. [1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o156214. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Babcock, Elisha Johnston, 1844-1924. Letter from Elisha Johnston Babcock to John Hay. [1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o156214.

APA:

Babcock, Elisha Johnston, 1844-1924., [1902]. Letter from Elisha Johnston Babcock to John Hay.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o156214.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

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 Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.