Telegram from John Hay to George von Lengerke Meyer

Subject(s): International relations, Japan, Russia, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)

Secretary of State Hay asks Ambassador Meyer if the Russian government will be able to meet in the first ten days of August as requested by the Japanese government. President Roosevelt hopes this time will work for the Russian government as well.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-24

Creator(s)

Hay, John, 1838-1905

Recipient

Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Telegram

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:

Telegram from John Hay to George von Lengerke Meyer. [June 24, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49684. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Hay, John, 1838-1905. Telegram from John Hay to George von Lengerke Meyer. [24 Jun. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49684.

APA:

Hay, John, 1838-1905., [1905, June 24]. Telegram from John Hay to George von Lengerke Meyer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49684.

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 27, 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.