Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Hay
Subject(s): Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924, Balfour, Arthur James, 1848-1930, Carriages and carts, Diplomatic and consular service, American, Diplomatic etiquette, Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria, 1830-1916, Léopold II, King of the Belgians, 1835-1909, Sydenham of Combe, George Sydenham Clarke, Baron, 1848-1933, Traffic accidents
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President Roosevelt is disappointed in Assistant Secretary of State Alvey A. Adee’s replies to the telegrams of congratulations, which pertain to Roosevelt’s escape from a carriage accident. Four examples are enclosed from Emperor Franz Joseph I; Leopold II, King of the Belgians; Arthur James Balfour; and George Sydenham Clarke, Governor of the Australian State of Victoria.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-09-09
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 John Hay. [September 9, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o268372. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Hay. [9 Sep. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o268372.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, September 9]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Hay.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o268372.
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 29, 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.