Letter from Oliver Wendell Holmes to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Alaska, Canada, Chamberlain, Joseph, 1836-1914, England, England--London, FitzPatrick, Bernard, 2nd Baron Castletown, 1848-1937, International relations, Ireland, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Wilson, C. Rivers (Charles Rivers), 1831-1916
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Justice Holmes reports to President Roosevelt about his letter regarding “the Alaska question.” Holmes details that he shared Roosevelt’s private letter with individuals in Ireland and London. Joseph Chamberlain did not care much about this particular controversy but believes England has to back up Canada. Holmes states that Chamberlain was amiable but thought the implications of Roosevelt’s letter were grave and needed to be regarded with the greatest respect.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-10-11
Creator(s)
Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr., 1841-1935
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
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Oliver Wendell Holmes to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 11, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42436. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr., 1841-1935. Letter from Oliver Wendell Holmes to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 Oct. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42436.
APA:
Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr., 1841-1935., [1903, October 11]. Letter from Oliver Wendell Holmes to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42436.
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.
