Letter from John S. Kennedy to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bulgaria, Diplomatic and consular service, American--Management, Eddy, Spencer F. (Spencer Fayette), 1874-1939, Hostages, Robert College (Istanbul, Turkey), Stone, Ellen Maria, 1846-1927, Turkey--Istanbul, Washburn, George, 1833-1915
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John S. Kennedy forwards the opinion of George Washburn, president of the faculty of Robert College, on the kidnapping of Ellen Maria Stone, an American missionary in Bulgaria. Washburn believes the situation has been “horribly mismanaged,” particularly by Spencer Eddy, the American charge d’affairs in Istanbul.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-19
Creator(s)
Kennedy, John S. (John Stewart), 1830-1909
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 John S. Kennedy to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 19, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35925. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Kennedy, John S. (John Stewart), 1830-1909. Letter from John S. Kennedy to Theodore Roosevelt. [19 Nov. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35925.
APA:
Kennedy, John S. (John Stewart), 1830-1909., [1901, November 19]. Letter from John S. Kennedy to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35925.
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. July 30, 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.
