Letter from William Lawrence Penfield to John Hay
Subject(s): Dominican Republic, International relations, Letters, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Judge Penfield sends Secretary of State Hay a draft response that can serve as a model for similar cases involving Santo Domingo. In a handwritten response, Hay says the draft is all right as long as President Roosevelt approves.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-03-16
Creator(s)
Penfield, William Lawrence, 1846-1909
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 William Lawrence Penfield to John Hay. [March 16, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48950. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Penfield, William Lawrence, 1846-1909. Letter from William Lawrence Penfield to John Hay. [16 Mar. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48950.
APA:
Penfield, William Lawrence, 1846-1909., [1905, March 16]. Letter from William Lawrence Penfield to John Hay.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48950.
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.
