Letter from Edmondo Mayor des Planches to John Hay
Subject(s): Books and reading, Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321, Diplomatic etiquette, Diplomatic gifts, Eugene, of Savoy, Prince of Savoy, 1663-1736, International relations, Italy, Meetings, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Umberto I, King of Italy, 1844-1900, Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy, 1869-1947
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Ambassador Mayor des Planches requests an audience with President Roosevelt to present a gift from King Victor Emmanuel III. The gift is two books, a copy of The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri and a volume on the campaigns of Prince Eugene of Savoy.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-04-15
Creator(s)
Mayor des Planches, Edmondo, 1851-1920
Recipient
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 Edmondo Mayor des Planches to John Hay. [April 15, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40745. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Mayor des Planches, Edmondo, 1851-1920. Letter from Edmondo Mayor des Planches to John Hay. [15 Apr. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40745.
APA:
Mayor des Planches, Edmondo, 1851-1920., [1903, April 15]. Letter from Edmondo Mayor des Planches to John Hay.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40745.
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.
