Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert Parsons
Subject(s): Fish, Hamilton, II, 1849-1936, New York (State). Legislature. Assembly, Telegraph, U.S. states--Politics and government, Wadsworth, James Wolcott, 1877-1952, Wainwright, Jonathan Mayhew, 1864-1945
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President Roosevelt sends Representative Parsons the text of a telegram he sent to Hamilton Fish II, which Parsons can share confidentially. In it, Roosevelt expresses concern with the telegram that Fish sent to Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright, and hopes that Fish will take no further action without first consulting him.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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:
Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert Parsons. [January 2, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190645. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert Parsons. [2 Jan. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190645.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, January 2]. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert Parsons.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190645.
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 27, 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.
