Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): California--San Francisco, Japan, Neutrality, Prisoners of war, Russia, War (International law)

Acting Secretary of State Adee informs President Roosevelt that, per precedents set in similar cases, the crew of the disabled Russian cruiser Lena must be held in San Francisco until their parole conditions have been set and approved by Japan.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-14

Creator(s)

Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Telegram

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 Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 14, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299280. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924. Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt. [14 Sep. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299280.

APA:

Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924., [1904, September 14]. Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299280.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.