Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to George Robert Carter

Subject(s): Government publications, Hawaii, MacArthur, Arthur, Jr., 1845-1912, Press and politics

President Roosevelt requests information on a report that was made public pertaining to a conversation between an officer of the Hawaiian National Guard and General Arthur MacArthur. The matter in the report is improper for a public document and its publication was improper.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Carter, George Robert, 1866-1933

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Telegram

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 George Robert Carter. [December 14, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o266363. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to George Robert Carter. [14 Dec. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o266363.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, December 14]. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to George Robert Carter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o266363.

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 12, 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.