Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Orville Hitchcock Platt
Subject(s): Arbitration (International law), Arbitration, International, Bering Sea Tribunal of Arbitration, Burnham, Henry E. (Henry Eben), 1834-1917, Dillingham, William P. (William Paul), 1843-1923, Foraker, Joseph Benson, 1846-1917, Great Britain, Hay, John, 1838-1905, International relations--Treaties, Japan, Morgan, John Tyler, 1824-1907, Nelson, Knute, 1843-1923, Russia, Sealing--Law and legislation, Separation of powers, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
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President Roosevelt informs Senator Platt that he has instructed Secretary of State John Hay to “endeavor to procure” an amendment to Article 2 of the Bering Sea Tribunal of Arbitration, per the request of several senators. Roosevelt goes on to point out that the original text of the treaty was approved in advance by the members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations prior to to negotiation, and that a joint resolution by the House and Senate requested Roosevelt to negotiate and conclude the treaty governing the hunting of fur seals with Great Britain.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-02-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Platt, Orville Hitchcock, 1827-1905
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 Orville Hitchcock Platt. [February 23, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191171. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Orville Hitchcock Platt. [23 Feb. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191171.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, February 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Orville Hitchcock Platt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191171.
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. March 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.
