Letter from Joseph Hodges Choate to John Milton Hay
Subject(s): Alaska, Alaskan Boundary Tribunal, Canada, Great Britain, International relations, Laurier, Wilfred, Sir, 1841-1919, Minto, Gilbert John Murray Kynynmond Elliot, Earl of, 1845-1914
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Ambassador Choate reports that British leaders, especially Canadian Prime Minister Wilfred Laurier and John Murray Kynynmond Elliot, Earl of Minto, are pressuring him to renew negotiations on the Alaskan Boundary Question. Choate supports the stated American position and is not anxious to delve into the issue.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-07-05
Creator(s)
Choate, Joseph Hodges, 1832-1917
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
6
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 Joseph Hodges Choate to John Milton Hay. [July 5, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38407. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Choate, Joseph Hodges, 1832-1917. Letter from Joseph Hodges Choate to John Milton Hay. [5 Jul. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38407.
APA:
Choate, Joseph Hodges, 1832-1917., [1902, July 5]. Letter from Joseph Hodges Choate to John Milton Hay.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38407.
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. February 26, 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.
