The captain of the cable ship has been ordered to defer action while negotiations are held between James Alexander Scrymser’s company and the Colombian government. Arrangements have been made with Western Union for free telegrams related to the negotiations from the State Department and Minister Arthur M. Beaupre.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-28

Creator(s)

Scrymser, James Alexander, 1839-1918

Recipient

Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924

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

Telegram

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:

Telegram from James Alexander Scrymser to Alvey A. Adee. [September 28, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42317. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Scrymser, James Alexander, 1839-1918. Telegram from James Alexander Scrymser to Alvey A. Adee. [28 Sep. 1903]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42317.

APA:

Scrymser, James Alexander, 1839-1918.: , [1903, September 28]. Telegram from James Alexander Scrymser to Alvey A. Adee. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42317.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

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