Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to G. Willett Van Nest
Subject(s): Choate, Joseph Hodges, 1832-1917, Congresses and conventions, Diplomatic and consular service, American--Selection and appointment, International Peace Conference, New York (State), Porter, Horace, 1837-1921
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President Roosevelt apologizes to G. Willett Van Nest that the appointments of delegates to the Second Hague Conference have already been made, and that even if a vacancy arises he does not think he could appoint another person from New York, as Joseph Hodges Choate and Horace Porter are both from there.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-04-24
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Van Nest, G. Willett (George Willett), 1852-1916
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 G. Willett Van Nest. [April 24, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195334. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to G. Willett Van Nest. [24 Apr. 1906]. 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/o195334.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, April 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to G. Willett Van Nest.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195334.
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.
