Telegram from Robert Sanderson McCormick to John Hay
Subject(s): Burial, France, Human remains (Archaeology), Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792, Porter, Horace, 1837-1921
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General Porter has in his custody the remains of Admiral John Paul Jones and will formally deliver them to a representative of the United States Government. Robert Sanderson McCormick recommends that Porter be appointed as a special ambassador during the transfer of the remains.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-06-27
Creator(s)
McCormick, Robert Sanderson, 1849-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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:
Telegram from Robert Sanderson McCormick to John Hay. [June 27, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49716. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McCormick, Robert Sanderson, 1849-1919. Telegram from Robert Sanderson McCormick to John Hay. [27 Jun. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49716.
APA:
McCormick, Robert Sanderson, 1849-1919., [1905, June 27]. Telegram from Robert Sanderson McCormick to John Hay.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49716.
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. March 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.
