Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Myron T. Herrick
Subject(s): Diplomatic and consular service, American, Hay, John, 1838-1905, Italy, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918
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President Roosevelt asks Colonel Myron T. Herrick to come visit him at his convenience. Roosevelt was told of William McKinley’s intention to send Herrick to Italy, and plans to follow through on it. He hopes to learn, through Herrick and Secretary of State John Hay, what McKinley told the Ambassador to Italy, George von Lengerke Meyer, when he was sent there.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-26
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Herrick, Myron T. (Myron Timothy), 1854-1929
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Myron T. Herrick. [September 26, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o179940. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Myron T. Herrick. [26 Sep. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o179940.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1901, September 26]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Myron T. Herrick.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o179940.
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 6, 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.
