Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to José Santos Zelaya
Subject(s): Bacon, Robert, 1860-1919, Central America, Etiquette, International relations, Mexico, Nicaragua, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Sanchez, Fernando
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President Roosevelt informs Nicaraguan President Zelaya that he has received the letter introducing Fernando Sanchez. Roosevelt regrets that he was not able to meet with Sanchez, as he has been absent from Washington, D.C., during the summer. As Secretary of State Elihu Root was also absent from the capital at the time, Acting Secretary of State Robert Bacon had a personal interview with Sanchez.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-07-15
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Zelaya, José Santos, 1853-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 José Santos Zelaya. [July 15, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203354. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to José Santos Zelaya. [15 Jul. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203354.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, July 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to José Santos Zelaya.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203354.
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. March 13, 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.
