Letter from David Jayne Hill to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Dickey, William B. (William Bodfish), 1843-1920, Herdliska, Charles V.

The new consul at Callao, Peru, Charles V. Herdliska, is paying $240 gold for rooms for which the previous consul, William B. Dickey, claimed to have paid $500 gold. Dickey had been removed from the consulate and was appealing to be reinstated.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-08-01

Creator(s)

Hill, David Jayne, 1850-1932

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2012-05-31

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

2

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 David Jayne Hill to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 1, 1902?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38636. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Hill, David Jayne, 1850-1932. Letter from David Jayne Hill to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Aug. 1902?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38636.

APA:

Hill, David Jayne, 1850-1932.: , [1902, August 1?]. Letter from David Jayne Hill to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38636.

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 29, 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.