Telegram from Jacob H. Schiff to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Antisemitism, International relations, Jews--Persecutions, Jews, American, Jews, Russian, Kishinev Massacre (Chișinău, Moldova : 1903), McCormick, Robert Sanderson, 1849-1919, Moldova--Chișinău, Pogroms, Rothschild, Nathaniel Mayer de, Baron, 1840-1915, Russia
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The prominent Jewish banker and philanthropist Jacob H. Schiff asks President Roosevelt to contact the Russian government concerning rumors of recent massacres against Jews in Kishinev, Russia.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-12-31
Creator(s)
Schiff, Jacob H. (Jacob Henry), 1847-1920
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:
Telegram from Jacob H. Schiff to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 31, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43403. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Schiff, Jacob H. (Jacob Henry), 1847-1920. Telegram from Jacob H. Schiff to Theodore Roosevelt. [31 Dec. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43403.
APA:
Schiff, Jacob H. (Jacob Henry), 1847-1920., [1903, December 31]. Telegram from Jacob H. Schiff to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43403.
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 13, 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.
