Letter from Robert Bacon to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Apologies, Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount, 1838-1922, Fisheries--International cooperation, Newfoundland and Labrador, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937
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First Assistant Secretary of State Bacon apologizes for canceling on President Roosevelt and ruining his game this afternoon. He was held up because Secretary of State Elihu Root wanted him to stay in a meeting with Viscount Bryce about the Newfoundland fisheries question.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-05
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
4
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 Robert Bacon to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 1, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299382. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bacon, Robert, 1860-1919. Letter from Robert Bacon to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 May. 1908]. Multi-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/o299382.
APA:
Bacon, Robert, 1860-1919., [1908, May 1]. Letter from Robert Bacon to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299382.
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.
