Letter from John Barrett to John Hay
Subject(s): Archives, Bunau-Varilla, Philippe, 1859-1940, Negotiation, Panama, Panama--Panama Canal, Treaties--Interpretation and construction
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John Barrett has submitted a copy of the letter that Philippe Bunau-Varilla wrote to Secretary of State Hay to the Panama Minister of Foreign Affairs and has also let it be known that the United States is ready to negotiate for the protection of revenues and trade. This letter “absolves the United States Government from blame for alleged arbitrary interpretation of the treaty.” Barrett has heard a rumor that the Minister of Foreign Affairs has found the original Bunau-Varilla letter and the reply from the Junta in his archives.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-08-20
Creator(s)
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 John Barrett to John Hay. [August 20, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46409. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Barrett, John, 1866-1938. Letter from John Barrett to John Hay. [20 Aug. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 19, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46409.
APA:
Barrett, John, 1866-1938., [1904, August 20]. Letter from John Barrett to John Hay.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46409.
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 19, 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.
