Choate, Joseph Hodges, 1832-1917

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to King Edward VII

President Roosevelt writes King Edward VII of Great Britain about various social and official matters. He thanks the King for remembering his daughter Alice Roosevelt Longworth’s wedding and praises his new son-in-law, Representative Nicholas Longworth. He enjoyed reading British general Ian Hamilton’s book about his campaign in the Russo-Japanese War, but wishes Edward would encourage him to write a second volume to recount the “really big fighting.” He will send Joseph Hodges Choate to head the United States delegation at the Hague Conference, and assures the King that the Americans will work “in absolute accord” with the British delegation.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Uriah M. Rose

President Roosevelt tells Uriah M. Rose that he is confident in his abilities to represent the United States as a delegate to the Hague Peace Conference.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-08

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Earl Grey

President Roosevelt thanks Earl Grey for the portrait and will send an officer up to receive it. Joseph Hodges Choate will make the announcement at the time and place Grey suggested, and then Roosevelt will formally thank him. Privately, Roosevelt expresses appreciation for the gift.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-12

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry White

President Roosevelt informs Ambassador White that Joseph Hodges Choate will not attend the Morocco Conference, which will likely not be important, but will head the U.S. delegation to the Hague Conference.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-10-15

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root

President Roosevelt amusedly tells Secretary of State Root about a visit from Russian diplomat Baron Roman Romanovich Rosen, where Rosen stated that Tsar Nicholas II would like to take the lead and get credit for initiating another international peace conference at The Hague. Roosevelt tells Root that he is all too happy to allow Nicholas to lead the effort, as he is concerned that after his activities in recent months, people will start to believe he cares more about altruistic international affairs than domestic ones.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-14

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge

President Roosevelt tells Senator Lodge about the travel plans of Secretary of State Elihu Root and Joseph Hodges Choate, who are coming to Sagamore Hill. He wishes that Choate could go to Japan as a minister. Roosevelt is uncomfortable with how well everybody is speaking of him currently, as he knows the other shoe will drop eventually.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root

President Roosevelt welcomes Secretary of State Root back and “cheerfully” unloads the issues in Venezuela and Santo Domingo on him. He asks what Root thinks of enclosures from Edward Everett Hale and Admiral Colby Mitchell Chester, and also encloses a letter about Newfoundland from Massachusetts Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. Roosevelt says they need to think about who will replace Lloyd Carpenter Griscom as Ambassador to Japan if Griscom leaves. In a postscript, Roosevelt asks if Root, Lodge, and Joseph Hodges Choate can come spend a few nights at Oyster Bay.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-05

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge

President Roosevelt is going to try and get Secretary of State Elihu Root and Joseph Hodges Choate to come to Sagamore Hill when Senator Lodge will be there. He tells Lodge about the current situation in the Government Printing Office, where Francis Wayland Palmer was removed from his position and Roosevelt is trying to decide on a replacement. He also discusses the current unrest in Japan and tells Lodge that he has instructed Root to deal with the Newfoundland matter “as soon as possible.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-06

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge

In light of Senator Lodge’s campaign commitments, President Roosevelt says he does not need to go to Oyster Bay to meet with Joseph Hodges Choate. Roosevelt hopes that Curtis Guild’s gubernatorial race in Massachusetts goes well. He discusses the current unrest in Japan, where foreigners and Christians are being targeted in riots.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-08

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root

President Roosevelt discusses the timing of Secretary of State Root’s visit to Oyster Bay. He wants to hear what Root did in Labrador, and agrees with the approach Root suggests in dealing with the Spanish famine. Roosevelt also has heard that Root plans to speak in Ohio this fall; if he has not already committed, he would like to speak with Root before he accepts the invitation.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-10

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge

President Roosevelt was very interested in Senator Lodge’s talk with Belgian King Léopold II. Roosevelt also liked Lodge’s thoughts of John Hay, although he feels that they should not be melancholy, as Hay had had a long, successful life. He reflects on his choice of Elihu Root as the new Secretary of State. There is no new information regarding the Russian and Japanese peace negotiations. Roosevelt is enjoying his time at Oyster Bay with his family.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-18

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to D. J. Kennelly

President Roosevelt was forwarded D. J. Kennelly’s letter by Joseph Hodges Choate, and strongly sympathizes with the purpose of the Louisbourg Memorial Fund. He thinks it is fitting that there should be such a memorial, and sends his good wishes for its success.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-07

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John La Farge

President Roosevelt informs John La Farge that finishing the John Harvard memorial window “is of the utmost importance” as Ambassador Joseph Hodges Choate wants to dedicate it rather than have his successor do it.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-21

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Hay

President Roosevelt is struggling to convince other senators to take a broad-minded view of the Newfoundland reciprocity treaty. Roosevelt will not do anything about the Russian Jews at the moment.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-24

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Emlen Roosevelt

President Roosevelt discusses potential Secretary of State nominees with his cousin William Emlen Roosevelt, a prominent banker. The president notes that Elihu Root has popular support while Joseph Hodges Choate does not, adding that trying to “engineer his nomination would be disastrous.” The president says he has heard that the businessmen in Brooklyn, New York, support Charles A. Schieren.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Henry White

President Roosevelt thanks William Henry White for his kind remembrance in a speech before the Institution of Civil Engineers. He looks forward to reading the speech.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-07

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John W. Foster

President Roosevelt found John W. Foster’s letter admirable and Assistant Secretary of State Loomis has telegraphed Joseph Choate as Foster suggested.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-05

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Harding Davis

After Richard Harding Davis’ second telegram, Roosevelt decided there was nothing he could do under the circumstances.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-06-06

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Hay

President Roosevelt would like to find an appointment for Murphy who has done “very real work” for the Republican Party. Roosevelt also wants to know if it is proper to ask Joseph Hodges Choate to ensure that international copyright laws are observed.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-04-15

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Helen Beach Tyler

Secretary of State Hay has written to Ambassador Choate and Ambassador Porter as requested.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-02-19

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919