Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Clara Louise Hay
Subject(s): Hay, John, 1838-1905, Sick, Telegraph, Worry
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President Roosevelt is concerned by Clara Louise Hay’s telegram, but is confident that the trouble will pass soon.
Comments and Context
This telegram is likely in reference to the health of Clara Louise Stone’s husband, Secretary of State John Hay, as he had been sick for some time and would die several days later on July 1, 1905.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-06-26
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Hay, Clara Louise Stone, 1849-1914
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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:
Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Clara Louise Hay. [June 26, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299047. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Clara Louise Hay. [26 Jun. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299047.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, June 26]. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Clara Louise Hay.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299047.
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. February 13, 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.
