Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Endicott Peabody
Subject(s): Diplomatic and consular service, American--Selection and appointment, Egypt--Cairo, Moore, Thomas Ewing, 1867-1935, Riddle, John Wallace, 1864-1941, Romania, Russia (Federation)--Saint Petersburg, Serbia, Serbia and Montenegro--Serbia, Turkey--Istanbul
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President Roosevelt explains he is trying to get a legation for Romania and Serbia established. If he is successful, the post will go to Consul General at Cairo, Egypt, John Wallace Riddle. Roosevelt tells Endicott Peabody he might be able to make Thomas Ewing Moore Secretary of Legation under Riddle, but he is not sure.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-27
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
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 Endicott Peabody. [December 27, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190581. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Endicott Peabody. [27 Dec. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190581.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, December 27]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Endicott Peabody.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190581.
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.
