Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles W. Fairbanks
Subject(s): Canada, International relations
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President Roosevelt was concerned by the telegram from Vice President Fairbanks, and says that it is important that the United States be represented by someone distinguished. Fairbanks, by his position and previous interactions with Canada, is the best possible man to attend, and Roosevelt asks him to see if this can be arranged.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-07-04
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Fairbanks, Charles W. (Charles Warren), 1852-1918
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:
Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles W. Fairbanks. [July 4, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203212. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles W. Fairbanks. [4 Jul. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203212.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, July 4]. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles W. Fairbanks.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203212.
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.
