Telegram from John Hay to Robert Sanderson McCormick
Subject(s): Contraband of war, Flour, International relations, Japan, Russia, United States
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Secretary of State Hay discusses the Arabia decision and the rules about contraband items. He asks Ambassador McCormick to tell the Russian government that the flour carried by the Arabia was consigned in the ordinary course of commerce.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-08-11
Creator(s)
Recipient
McCormick, Robert Sanderson, 1849-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 John Hay to Robert Sanderson McCormick. [August 11, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46310. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hay, John, 1838-1905. Telegram from John Hay to Robert Sanderson McCormick. [11 Aug. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46310.
APA:
Hay, John, 1838-1905., [1904, August 11]. Telegram from John Hay to Robert Sanderson McCormick.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46310.
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.
