Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Department of State
Subject(s): Diplomatic etiquette, Pardo y Barreda, José, Telegraph
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President Roosevelt provides a slight reprimand to the State Department for having sent a telgram to President José Pardo Y Barreda of Peru without first checking with him. He objects to the form of the telegram, and feels that some of the wording should not have been used, as they have drawn criticism from several newspapers. He asks that any similar future telegrams be submitted to him before being sent.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-02-26
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
United States. Department of State
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 the Department of State. [February 26, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201789. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Department of State. [26 Feb. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201789.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, February 26]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Department of State.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201789.
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. January 16, 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.
