Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Hay
Subject(s): Capture at sea, Guerriere (Frigate), Java (Frigate), Long, John Davis, 1838-1915, Macedonian (Frigate : 1810-1828), President (Frigate), United States. Navy Department, United States. Navy Dept., War of 1812
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt heard rumors that Ambassador Hay had been asked to become involved with having the frigate, President, returned to the United States, which the British Royal Navy captured in 1815. If such plans exist, he earnestly hopes Hay will refuse involvement in such a “preposterous and undignified” effort. Roosevelt has greatly enjoyed his work and has accomplished a few things in the Navy Department.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-09-21
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Hay. [September 21, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159758. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Hay. [21 Sep. 1897]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159758.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, September 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Hay.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159758.
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. February 13, 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.
