President Roosevelt needs to decide if Mr. Kendrick, a Democrat, should remain in his post as consul in Juarez, Mexico. Hay understands that Kendrick is a decent man, besides his politics. Kendrick received his post from President McKinley as the request of Louisiana Senator McEnery.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-12-26

Creator(s)

Hay, John, 1838-1905

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

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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. [December 26, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39939. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Hay, John, 1838-1905. Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Dec. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39939.

APA:

Hay, John, 1838-1905., [1902, December 26]. Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39939.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.