On behalf of Ambassador Whitelaw Reid, his secretary Lydig Hoyt informs Frederick G. Ball that the United States Embassy in Great Britain has no authority to take action concerning the Mosquito Territory and suggests he contact Secretary of State Elihu Root.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-17

Creator(s)

Hoyt, Lydig, 1883-1959

Recipient

Ball, Frederick G.

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

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 Lydig Hoyt to Frederick G. Ball. [August 17, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56746. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Hoyt, Lydig, 1883-1959. Letter from Lydig Hoyt to Frederick G. Ball. [17 Aug. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56746.

APA:

Hoyt, Lydig, 1883-1959., [1907, August 17]. Letter from Lydig Hoyt to Frederick G. Ball.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56746.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.