Letter from Joseph Hodges Choate to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Diplomatic and consular service, American--Selection and appointment, France, Germany, International relations, Japan, Morocco, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937
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Joseph Hodges Choate thanks President Roosevelt for excusing him from attending a conference in Morocco and again explains his personal reasons for refusing the offer of ambassadorship to Japan.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-10-08
Creator(s)
Choate, Joseph Hodges, 1832-1917
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
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:
Letter from Joseph Hodges Choate to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 8, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51529. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Choate, Joseph Hodges, 1832-1917. Letter from Joseph Hodges Choate to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 Oct. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51529.
APA:
Choate, Joseph Hodges, 1832-1917., [1905, October 8]. Letter from Joseph Hodges Choate to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51529.
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. January 15, 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.
