Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Hay
Subject(s): Baylies, Edmund Lincoln, 1857-1932, Chinese, Japanese, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Panama, Penfield, William Lawrence, 1846-1909, Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Scrymser, James Alexander, 1839-1918, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Treaties
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President Roosevelt has explained repeatedly to James Alexander Scrymser and William Emlen Roosevelt that the action was taken according to Roosevelt’s direction. Roosevelt also asks Secretary of State Hay if treaty negotiations with Panama are happening currently. Roosevelt was pleased with the story of a Japanese squad of enlisted men who felt lost when Chinese officials wanted “to treat them as conquerors and pay them with honor.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09-02
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
2
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 John Hay. [September 2, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189070. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Hay. [2 Sep. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189070.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, September 2]. 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/o189070.
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.
