Secretary of State John Hay encloses a letter he sent to the president of the Gospel Missionary Union and Hay’s directive to the consul general at Tangier. The consul had been instructed to do everything possible to assist United States missionaries and to protect the natives who rent or lease them property.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-07

Creator(s)

Hay, John, 1838-1905

Recipient

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 Hay to William Loeb. [May 7, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45276. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Hay, John, 1838-1905. Letter from John Hay to William Loeb. [7 May. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45276.

APA:

Hay, John, 1838-1905., [1904, May 7]. Letter from John Hay to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45276.

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 11, 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.