Letter from Benjamin F. Barnes to John Hay
Subject(s): Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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President Roosevelt returns a draft of the message to the Senate and wonders if Secretary of State Hay thinks it would be worthwhile to alter the last paragraph to clarify a point. Roosevelt also wants to know if all of the treaties are “substantially alike in form.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-12
Creator(s)
Barnes, Benjamin F., 1868-1909
Recipient
Publication Date
2022-01-13
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
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 Benjamin F. Barnes to John Hay. [December 12, 1904?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o268454. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Barnes, Benjamin F., 1868-1909. Letter from Benjamin F. Barnes to John Hay. [12 Dec. 1904?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o268454.
APA:
Barnes, Benjamin F., 1868-1909.: , [1904, December 12?]. Letter from Benjamin F. Barnes to John Hay. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o268454.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
