Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Hay
Subject(s): Azores, China, China--Manchuria, Germany, International relations, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, Russia, Sin, Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908, United States. Navy
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President Roosevelt finds the actions of the Russians appalling but sees no way to help China and is not ready to fight in order to keep Manchuria open. He has suggested to Secretary of the Navy William H. Moody that a first-class battleship be sent to join the old cruisers of the European Squadron at Kiel. The German attitude has been “puerile” but if one battleship voyage can help Hermann Speck von Sternburg it will be worthwhile.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-05-22
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Hay. [May 22, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o268389. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Hay. [22 May. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o268389.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, May 22]. 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/o268389.
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 22, 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.
