Letter from H. Hay to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Alliances, Automobiles, Civilization, Anglo-Saxon, England, Hunting, International relations, Salutations
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H. Hay wishes President Roosevelt a happy New Year and congratulates him on his recent work as president. Hay continues to hope for an “Anglo Saxon alliance.” He would also like the United States and England to cooperate on simplified spelling and the adoption of the metric system. Hay describes his hunting in India and asks if Roosevelt has started using a “motor car.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-01-10
Creator(s)
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
4
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 H. Hay to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 10, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43608. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hay, H.. Letter from H. Hay to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Jan. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43608.
APA:
Hay, H.., [1904, January 10]. Letter from H. Hay to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43608.
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. March 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.