Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Henry Hunt

Subject(s): Disclosure of information, Government report writing, Spain, World politics

President Theodore Roosevelt returns Judge William Henry Hunt’s report. Though Roosevelt is doubtful of Hunt’s proposed “remedy for the Spanish business,” he finds his comments on “the territorial business” to be admirable. Roosevelt asks that the report not be made public without his permission.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Hunt, William Henry, 1857-1949

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 Theodore Roosevelt to William Henry Hunt. [July 20, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188654. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Henry Hunt. [20 Jul. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188654.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, July 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Henry Hunt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188654.

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. March 5, 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.