Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Orville Hitchcock Platt
Subject(s): Arbitration (International law), Arbitration, International, Bering Sea Tribunal of Arbitration, Great Britain, International relations--Treaties, Sealing, Separation of powers, United States. Congress. Senate
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Senator Platt shares his interpretation of the treaty ratification process and subsequent arbitration process as relates to the seal hunting treaty with Great Britain.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-02-25
Creator(s)
Platt, Orville Hitchcock, 1827-1905
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Orville Hitchcock Platt. [February 25, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48836. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Platt, Orville Hitchcock, 1827-1905. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Orville Hitchcock Platt. [25 Feb. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48836.
APA:
Platt, Orville Hitchcock, 1827-1905., [1905, February 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Orville Hitchcock Platt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48836.
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. January 29, 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.
