Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root
Subject(s): Alaska, Alaskan Boundary Tribunal, Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts, Boundaries, Corbin, Henry Clark, 1842-1909, Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes, England and Wales. Army. Honourable Artillery Company of London, Fornes, Charles Vincent, 1844-1929, Gaston, William A. (William Alexander), 1859-1927, Governmental investigations, Great Britain, Green, George E., 1858-1917, Grout, Edward M., 1861-1931, International relations, Jerome, William Travers, 1850-1934, Local officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Low, Seth, 1850-1916, McCook, John J. (John James), 1845-1911, McSweeney, Edward F. (Edward Francis), 1864-, Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925, Miller, William A., 1850-, New Jersey, New York (State)--New York, Oliver, Robert Shaw, 1847-1935, Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904, Race discrimination, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept., White supremacy movements, Young, S. B. M. (Samuel Baldwin Marks), 1840-1924
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Secretary of War Root is in London with the Alaska Boundary Tribunal and President Roosevelt provides updates on various events and political issues in the United States including the post office scandal, State Senator Greene, and political candidates.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-10-03
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
6
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Elihu Root. [October 3, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186079. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root. [3 Oct. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186079.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, October 3]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186079.
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 16, 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.
