Philip C. Garrett writes to Secretary of State Hay to express his regrets that he cannot attend an upcoming Peace Conference and to advocate for American diplomatic efforts towards ending the “horrible bloodshed in Manchuria.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-17

Creator(s)

Garrett, Philip C. (Philip Cresson), 1834-1905

Recipient

Hay, John, 1838-1905

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

4

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-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 Philip C. Garrett to John Hay. [September 17, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46929. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Garrett, Philip C. (Philip Cresson), 1834-1905. Letter from Philip C. Garrett to John Hay. [17 Sep. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46929.

APA:

Garrett, Philip C. (Philip Cresson), 1834-1905., [1904, September 17]. Letter from Philip C. Garrett to John Hay.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46929.

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. April 16, 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.