Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Hodges Choate
Subject(s): Ambassadors--Selection and appointment, Japan, Netherlands--Hague, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937
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President Roosevelt is disappointed that Joseph Hodges Choate declined the Japanese ambassadorship, although he understands that Choate deserves rest. He is glad to hear that Choate will lead the American delegation to the Hague conference.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-10-10
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Choate, Joseph Hodges, 1832-1917
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Hodges Choate. [October 10, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192871. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Hodges Choate. [10 Oct. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192871.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, October 10]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Hodges Choate.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192871.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
