Choate, Joseph Hodges, 1832-1917

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1913-05-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Choate, Joseph Hodges, 1832-1917

Language

English

President Roosevelt acknowledges receipt of Ambassador Choate’s letter, and hopes to see him at the White House soon. He is pleased by the Isthmian Canal treaty, and believes Secretary of State John Hay “is already satisfied of having stayed with me.” Roosevelt was interested to read Choate’s account of King Edward VII’s remarks about him, and asks Choate to convey his personal greeting and regards to the King.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

D. J. Kennelly thanks Joseph Hodges Choate for his kindness in offering to bring the Louisbourg Memorial Fund to the attention of President Roosevelt and encloses the memorial committee’s circular to be presented to Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-17

Creator(s)

Kennelly, D. J. (David Joseph), 1831-1907

Secretary of State Hay recounts the difficulties associated with the ongoing Alaska boundary dispute.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-07-17

Creator(s)

Hay, John, 1838-1905

Typed copy of a letter of introduction Senator Spooner provided for Joe Mitchell Chapple. The letter includes a note from President Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-06-13

Creator(s)

Spooner, John C. (John Coit), 1843-1919; Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt reluctantly accepts Ambassador Choate’s resignation. He believes that no one since John Quincy Adams was Ambassador to England has been as dedicated as Choate. Roosevelt would like Choate to be able to stay in England until he is able to dedicate the memorial window to John Harvard in the St. Saviour’s Church personally, and will have Choate’s resignation take effect shortly after this occurs.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt asks Ambassador Choate to thank King Edward VII for his concern regarding an illness that was recently experienced by Theodore Roosevelt Jr. Ted is feeling better.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-02-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt tells Joseph Hodges Choate that he has accepted the invitation, but expresses concern about Nicholas Murray Butler and Andrew Carnegie heading the list. Because of their role in being “professional pacifists,” Roosevelt asserts that men like Butler and Carnegie encourage militarism in “virile” countries, and they are afraid of denouncing what is wrong.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-07-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt agrees with Joseph Choate that Germany should pay for its action about Louvain. This will be impossible under the neutrality of the Wilson administration. Roosevelt mentions that Jane Addams and her committee would like to forbid the export of arms to those involved in World War I, but Roosevelt believes those fighting Germany should have access to weapons.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-04-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt advocates taking immediate and vigorous action in response to the actions of the German submarines.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-04-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt appreciates Joseph Hodges Choate’s letter and invitation to a farewell dinner by the Pilgrims Society, but must decline due to scheduling issues.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-18

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt enjoyed Joseph Hodges Choate’s speech, and appreciated many elements of it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt is disappointed that Joseph Hodges Choate declined the Japanese ambassadorship, although he understands that Choate deserves rest. He is glad to hear that Choate will lead the American delegation to the Hague conference.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-10-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt thanks Joseph Hodges Choate for sending the “awfully nice editorial” from the Times.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt was very pleased by former Ambassador Joseph Hodges Choate’s letter, and will send him information about the upcoming Morocco conference. There are additional matters that Roosevelt would like for Choate to know, but they are off the record, and proposes inviting Choate to visit and spend the night to discuss them after he reads the official documents.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Choate, Joseph Hodges, 1832-1917

Language

English

President Roosevelt accepts Ambassador Choate’s resignation effective May 30, 1905.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt asks Ambassador Choate to contact Whitelaw Reid once John La Farge gets him the information.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt reluctantly accepts Ambassador Choate’s resignation. He believes that no one since John Quincy Adams was Ambassador to England has been as dedicated as Choate. Roosevelt would like Choate to be able to stay in England until he is able to dedicate the memorial window to John Harvard in the St. Saviour’s Church personally, and will have Choate’s resignation take effect shortly after this occurs.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt sends his congratulations to the British and Foreign Bible Society on their centenary.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919