Letter from Alexander E. Barthe to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Agriculture, Banks and banking, Barrett, John, 1866-1938, Cáceres, Ramón, 1866-1911, China, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Hart, Robert, 1835-1911, International relations, Sin, Velásquez y Hernández, Federico, 1867-1934, Wilson, James, 1835-1920
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Alexander E. Barthe writes to Theodore Roosevelt regarding banks and banking in the Dominican Republic, where he is currently working. Federico Velásquez y Hernández, Minister of Finance and Commerce of the Dominican Republic, may visit New York in the near future, and Barthe hopes that Roosevelt might have a chance to talk with him about his country. Barthe additionally raises the question of a border dispute between the Dominican Republic and Haiti, and suggests that the nations should have to submit their differences to the Hague Court. After his duties are completed in the Dominican Republic, Barthe hopes to travel to china to help in the organization of the agricultural sector.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-03-21
Creator(s)
Barthe, Alexander E. (Alexander Eugenius)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
6
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Alexander E. Barthe to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 21, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65943. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Barthe, Alexander E. (Alexander Eugenius). Letter from Alexander E. Barthe to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 Mar. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65943.
APA:
Barthe, Alexander E. (Alexander Eugenius)., [1911, March 21]. Letter from Alexander E. Barthe to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65943.
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 23, 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.
