Letter from John Gardner Coolidge to John Hay

Subject(s): China, International relations, Sin

John Gardner Coolidge relays to Secretary of State Hay the Imperial Chinese Government’s decision to annul the concession of the American China Development Office. The message was relayed from the Chinese minister to the Department of State.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-03-08

Creator(s)

Coolidge, John Gardner, 1863-1936

Recipient

Hay, John, 1838-1905

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

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 John Gardner Coolidge to John Hay. [March 8, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48898. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Coolidge, John Gardner, 1863-1936. Letter from John Gardner Coolidge to John Hay. [8 Mar. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48898.

APA:

Coolidge, John Gardner, 1863-1936., [1905, March 8]. Letter from John Gardner Coolidge to John Hay.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48898.

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 13, 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.