Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Diplomatic and consular service, Russian, Diplomatic etiquette, Fencing--Competitions, Hansen, Theodore, Scheduling
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Secretary of State Hay returns Theodore Hansen’s letter and advises President Roosevelt that he should not feel obligated to attend the fencing competition sponsored by the Russian Embassy to which Hansen invited him.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-01-24
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
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:
Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 24, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48584. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hay, John, 1838-1905. Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Jan. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48584.
APA:
Hay, John, 1838-1905., [1905, January 24]. Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48584.
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.
