Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Hay
Subject(s): Alaska, Alaskan Boundary Tribunal, Boundaries, Canada, Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes, Great Britain, International relations, Jusserand, J. J. (Jean Jules), 1855-1932, Takahira, Kogoro, Baron, 1854-1926
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President Roosevelt found Baron Takahira’s letter to be remarkable and believes that Ambassador Jusserand’s comment is due to jealousy. He hopes that the British will act with “sanity and propriety” in the Alaska boundary business. If they do not, it will be a misfortune for the United States and a greater misfortune for Great Britain and Canada.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-08-21
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. [August 21, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o268406. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Hay. [21 Aug. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 21, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o268406.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, August 21]. 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/o268406.
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. May 21, 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.
