Letter from Eldon Gorst to Theodore Roosevelt
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1910-03-26
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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Publication Date
2025-07-31
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Gorst, Eldon, Sir, 1861-1911
Letter from Eldon Gorst to Whitelaw Reid
The British government is carefully considering the letter from Secretary of State Root regarding the rights of American fishing vessels along the Newfoundland coast. Eldon Gorst, acting in the absence of the British Secretary of State, informs Ambassador Reid that the government is willing to accept the suggestions laid out in Root’s letter as a modus vivendi for the current season.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-14
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Letter from Eldon Gorst to Whitelaw Reid
Writing on behalf of the British Foreign Secretary, Eldon Gorst informs Ambassador Reid that the British government is reviewing the dispute over the rights of fishing vessels along the Newfoundland coast. As the divergence of views makes an immediate settlement impossible, the British government is willing to agree to Secretary of State Root’s suggestion regarding the forthcoming fishery.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-14