Letter from Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Alaskan Boundary Tribunal, Arbitration, International, Canada, Great Britain, International relations, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Picnicking, Picnics, Press and politics, Symons, T. W. (Thomas William), 1849-1920, White House (Washington, D.C.)
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Secretary of War Root returns Senator Henry Cabot Lodge’s letter and agrees with his views on the length of the upcoming Alaskan Boundary Tribunal. After speaking with Colonel T. W. Symons, Root believes that the White House picnic incident is being misrepresented in the press. Due to some confusion, Symons had to revoke a permit he had given for a picnic on the grounds.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-08-19
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
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 Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 19, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41898. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Root, Elihu, 1845-1937. Letter from Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt. [19 Aug. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41898.
APA:
Root, Elihu, 1845-1937., [1903, August 19]. Letter from Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41898.
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. March 12, 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.
