Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Samuel B. Capen
Subject(s): Diplomatic and consular service, Grant-Smith, Ulysses, 1870-1959, Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1877-1933, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Translators, Turkey, United States. Department of State, United States. Dept. of State
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President Roosevelt informs Samuel B. Capen he has directed the State Department to ensure that the consul general is at his post at least ten months out of the year and to report on the deputy and vice consul of the American legation in Turkey. Roosevelt asks if Capen can pass along the name of an American who knows the languages of Turkey to be appointed first interpreter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-30
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Capen, Samuel B. (Samuel Billings), 1842-1914
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 Samuel B. Capen. [December 30, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190620. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Samuel B. Capen. [30 Dec. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190620.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, December 30]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Samuel B. Capen.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190620.
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 13, 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.
