Charles H. Allen agrees that it is not the time to reorganize the Insular Bureau. At the request of Governor Hunt, Allen urges Secretary of State Hay to fill the vacancies in the executive council of Puerto Rico. A secretary and treasurer need to be appointed. Allen agrees with Hunt that William H. Elliott would be a suitable secretary.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-24

Creator(s)

Allen, Charles H. (Charles Herbert), 1848-1934

Recipient

Hay, John, 1838-1905

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Charles H. Allen to John Hay. [September 24, 1901]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34875. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Allen, Charles H. (Charles Herbert), 1848-1934. Letter from Charles H. Allen to John Hay. [24 Sep. 1901]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34875.

APA:

Allen, Charles H. (Charles Herbert), 1848-1934.: , [1901, September 24]. Letter from Charles H. Allen to John Hay. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34875.

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. November 25, 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.