Letter from Oliver Wendell Holmes to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Alaska, Boundary disputes, Chamberlain, Neville, 1869-1940, White, Edward Douglass, 1845-1921
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Justice Holmes responds to a letter from President Roosevelt, in which he discusses the outcome of the Alaskan Boundary dispute with England. Holmes had showed Neville Chamberlain (Mr. C.) an earlier letter of Roosevelt’s, which could have been understood, though it was not intended, as a threat, and that may have affected the outcome. Both Holmes and Justice Edward White believe it was a “personal triumph” for Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-10-21
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
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 Oliver Wendell Holmes to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 21, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42514. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr., 1841-1935. Letter from Oliver Wendell Holmes to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 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/o42514.
APA:
Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr., 1841-1935., [1903, October 21]. 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/o42514.
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.
