Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Diplomatic and consular service, American--Examinations, Diplomatic and consular service, American--Selection and appointment, Scott, Nathan Bay, 1842-1924, United States Virgin Islands--Saint Thomas, United States. Department of State, United States. Dept. of State, Van Horne, Mahlon, 1840-1910, Virgin Islands of the United States--Saint Thomas
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Secretary of State Hay encloses a report on Mahlon Van Horne, consul at St. Thomas, that verifies he is an unsatisfactory officer. The position could be given to Mr. Payne, Senator Nathan Bay Scott’s friend. Payne will need to take the State Department examination.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-02-02
Creator(s)
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
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 2, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40375. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hay, John, 1838-1905. Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Feb. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40375.
APA:
Hay, John, 1838-1905., [1903, February 2]. Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40375.
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 5, 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.
