Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Hay
Subject(s): Bijur, Nathan, 1862-1930, Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Ecuador, Letters, Peru, Schiff, Jacob H. (Jacob Henry), 1847-1920, Straus, Oscar S. (Oscar Solomon), 1850-1926, Tower, Charlemagne, 1848-1923
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President Roosevelt agrees that Secretary of State Hay should send the correspondence to George B. Cortelyou. He believes the McCormick note may do some good if published. Hay should ask Cortelyou to consult several people, including Oscar S. Straus, Nathan Bijur, and Jacob H. Schiff. If he does, Roosevelt also suggests that Hay send notes to each of them, telling them he instructed Cortelyou to consult them, as they would be flattered to hear of it. Roosevelt has done as Hay suggested regarding Peru and Ecuador.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09-10
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Hay. [September 10, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189118. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Hay. [10 Sep. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189118.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, September 10]. 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/o189118.
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 30, 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.