Senator Dryden forwards to Secretary of State Hay a telegram from Representative Gardner recommending Atlantic City host the Russian-Japanese peace conference. (Though the typed letter says it is from John T. Dryden, the United States Senator’s name is actually John F. Dryden.)

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-19

Creator(s)

Dryden, John F. (John Fairfield), 1839-1911

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 T. Dryden to John Hay. [June 19, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49627. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Dryden, John F. (John Fairfield), 1839-1911. Letter from John T. Dryden to John Hay. [19 Jun. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 7, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49627.

APA:

Dryden, John F. (John Fairfield), 1839-1911., [1905, June 19]. Letter from John T. Dryden to John Hay.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49627.

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. May 7, 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.