Secretary of State Hay believes the canal treaty is a great success but it will be refined a little more. In Hay’s opinion, there are no promises out regarding the Prague consulate and no promise was made to Charles V. Herdliska. He suggests that Edward W. Ames, who has many recommendations, be appointed consul in Ghent, Belgium.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-30

Creator(s)

Hay, John, 1838-1905

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2016-01-27

Language

English

Period

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

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

4

Production Method

Handwritten

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 John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 30, 1901?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35016. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Hay, John, 1838-1905. Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 Sep. 1901?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 28, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35016.

APA:

Hay, John, 1838-1905.: , [1901, September 30?]. Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35016.

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. October 28, 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.