Letter from Joseph Hodges Choate to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Diplomatic and consular service, Great Britain, Hamilton, Ian, 1853-1947, International relations, Meetings

Ambassador Choate informs President Roosevelt that Lieutenant General Ian Hamilton of the British Army sails to New York for a five week leave of absence. He hopes that Roosevelt will meet Hamilton as Roosevelt will enjoy the acquaintance of this “gallant soldier and charming man.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-18

Creator(s)

Choate, Joseph Hodges, 1832-1917

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

3

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 Joseph Hodges Choate to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 18, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42235. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Choate, Joseph Hodges, 1832-1917. Letter from Joseph Hodges Choate to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Sep. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42235.

APA:

Choate, Joseph Hodges, 1832-1917., [1903, September 18]. Letter from Joseph Hodges Choate to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42235.

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. January 15, 2026. 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.