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Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount, 1838-1922

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Letter from James Bryce to William Loeb

Letter from James Bryce to William Loeb

British Ambassador James Bryce introduces his former colleague Antony Patrick MacDonnell, current Under-Secretary for Ireland and former British official in India. MacDonnell performed excellently in all of his positions, and Bryce relied heavily on his judgement while working with him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-07

Letter from James Bryce to William Loeb

Letter from James Bryce to William Loeb

James Bryce tells William Loeb that he is looking forward to visiting President Roosevelt. He is concerned about the suggested date, September 30, because he and Elizabeth Marion Ashton Bryce are expected in Toronto on October 3, and they are unsure whether there will be trains running on Sunday, October 2, to allow them to travel between Washington, D.C., and Toronto. He asks Loeb whether he knows about the train schedules.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-17

Letter from James Bryce to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from James Bryce to Theodore Roosevelt

James Bryce will be traveling through Mexico and the West Indies in the fall. After Mexico, he hopes to visit Cuba and requests an introduction from Vice President Roosevelt to the commander of American forces in Cuba and the admiral leading the American squadron. He is also interested in meeting with anyone Roosevelt would like to suggest. The situation is poor in England and the “calamitous” South African War has been “abominably mismanaged.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-08-23

Letter from James Bryce to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from James Bryce to Theodore Roosevelt

James Bryce planned on writing a longer letter to Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt but has been too busy with work. He is glad Roosevelt left the New York Police Department for the federal position. Bryce plans to visit the United States in the fall and hopes to see Roosevelt during his trip.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-07-07

Letter from James Bryce to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from James Bryce to Theodore Roosevelt

James Bryce thanks Theodore Roosevelt for his recent letter and returns a letter he had enclosed. The political situation in the U.S. Congress concerns Bryce, especially “the steady decline…in the composition and character of the Senate.” He wishes he could visit with Roosevelt about these matters. He is tired of the burdens of office and wishes to have the opportunity to travel and visit friends like Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1895-04-10

Letter from James Bryce to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from James Bryce to Theodore Roosevelt

James Bryce thanks Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt for the new volume of The Winning of the West, which he is enjoying reading. He agrees with Roosevelt’s view that much modern American character is “traceable to the frontier life.” Bryce also notes that he and his wife have enjoyed seeing Roosevelt’s sister, notes that the liberal party in England is “having a pretty hard fight” and that politics are dominated by “currency problems.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1895-02-22