Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Hay
Subject(s): Diplomatic and consular service, American--Salaries, etc., Diplomatic and consular service, American--Selection and appointment, Mason, Dean B. (Dean Birchard), 1867-1917, Roosevelt, George W. (George Washington), 1844-1907, Thackara, Alexander M. (Alexander Montgomery), 1848-
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President Roosevelt likes Secretary of State Hay’s reasoning and supports his suggestions of Consul Alexander M. Thackara going to Berlin, Consul Dean B. Mason going to Paris, and Consul George W. Roosevelt going to the Havre. The president wonders if it would be a promotion, or at least a salary increase, for Consul Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-19
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. [December 19, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o268459. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Hay. [19 Dec. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o268459.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, December 19]. 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/o268459.
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.
