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Letter from James E. Dunning to Robert Bacon

United States Consul Dunning describes receiving a coded cablegram on September 13, 1906, that contained President Roosevelt’s speech for the Fifteenth Peace Conference to Assistant Secretary of State Bacon. After the opening of the Conference in Milan, Italy, Dunning read Roosevelt’s speech, which was received appropriately. The mayor of Milan asked Dunning to present his respects to Roosevelt.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-19

Creator(s)

Dunning, James E., 1873-1931

Letter from James E. Dunning to William Loeb

James E. Dunning writes to William Loeb out of concern over William Jennings Bryan. Dunning is the consul at Milan and met with Bryan while he was traveling around Europe. He reports that Bryan is more popular in Europe than he is in America, but that his ego and image are becoming increasingly concerning. Bryan is attempting to imitate Theodore Roosevelt and has taken on Roosevelt’s “popularity” in the way that he meets with the people. Dunning would like his concerns and observations to be anonymously reported to Roosevelt, so that Roosevelt perhaps might reconsider his decision not to run for office again. Bryan is “doing everything in his power to imitate the President,” and Dunning is concerned that without Roosevelt’s intervention, he may be successfully elected.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-20

Creator(s)

Dunning, James E., 1873-1931