Letter from Alexander E. Barthe to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Agriculture, Cáceres, Ramón, 1866-1911, Dominican Republic, Elections, Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921, Velásquez y Hernández, Federico, 1867-1934, Wilson, James, 1835-1920
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Alexander E. Barthe informs Theodore Roosevelt of the aftereffects of President Ramón Cáceres’s assassination and requests Roosevelt support Federico Velásquez y Hernández during this transitory time in the Dominican Republic. Barthe informs Roosevelt that James Wilson previously offered agricultural aid to the Dominican Republic. Barthe also previously requested assistance to settle the boundary dispute with Haiti through arbitration.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-11-22
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
2
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. [November 22, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72622. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Barthe, Alexander E. (Alexander Eugenius). Letter from Alexander E. Barthe to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 Nov. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72622.
APA:
Barthe, Alexander E. (Alexander Eugenius)., [1911, November 22]. 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/o72622.
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.
