Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John P. Jones
Subject(s): Díaz, Porfirio, 1830-1915, Thompson, David E. (David Eugene), 1854-1942, United States. Department of State, United States. Dept. of State
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President Roosevelt tells John P. Jones that while he cannot write to Mexican President Porfirio Díaz on behalf of his old comrade Duncan B. Harrison, he can have the State Department give him a letter of introduction to Ambassador David E. Thompson.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Jones, John P. (John Percival), 1829-1912
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 John P. Jones. [July 18, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199808. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John P. Jones. [18 Jul. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199808.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, July 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John P. Jones.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199808.
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 20, 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.
