At a recent celebration of King George’s birthday, the king expressed his admiration of President Roosevelt to Ambassador Jackson. Yesterday, the London papers reported that Roosevelt was seriously ill. Jackson passes along the king’s inquiry about Roosevelt’s health and hopes that the report is unfounded.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-29

Creator(s)

Jackson, John B. (John Brinkerhoff), 1862-1920

Recipient

Hay, John, 1838-1905

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

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 John B. Jackson to John Hay. [December 29, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43353. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Jackson, John B. (John Brinkerhoff), 1862-1920. Letter from John B. Jackson to John Hay. [29 Dec. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43353.

APA:

Jackson, John B. (John Brinkerhoff), 1862-1920., [1903, December 29]. Letter from John B. Jackson to John Hay.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43353.

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. December 18, 2025. 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.