Letter from Benjamin F. Barnes to Henri Jacques André Des Portes de la Fosse
Subject(s): Jusserand, J. J. (Jean Jules), 1855-1932, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Telegraph
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President Roosevelt’s acting secretary, Benjamin F. Barnes, sends French Chargé d’Affaires Henri Jacques André Des Portes de la Fosse a message addressed to Ambassador J. J. Jusserand, and asks for it to be put in cipher and cabled to him.
A handwritten note indicates that this message was cancelled, and a copy sent to Newport, Rhode Island.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-24
Creator(s)
Barnes, Benjamin F., 1868-1909
Recipient
Des Portes de la Fosse, Henri Jacques André, 1861-1937
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:
Letter from Benjamin F. Barnes to Henri Jacques André Des Portes de la Fosse. [July 24, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192215. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Barnes, Benjamin F., 1868-1909. Letter from Benjamin F. Barnes to Henri Jacques André Des Portes de la Fosse. [24 Jul. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192215.
APA:
Barnes, Benjamin F., 1868-1909., [1905, July 24]. Letter from Benjamin F. Barnes to Henri Jacques André Des Portes de la Fosse.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192215.
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 6, 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.
