Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1900-12-12

Creator(s)

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-03-29

Creator(s)

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Ambassador Reid sends President Roosevelt an article from a British newspaper discussing the American presidential campaign that, unlike most others, “shows a more intelligent knowledge of the situation.” Reid shares that Liberian President Arthur Barclay is in London concerning foreign interests and Liberia, a matter which Reid previously reported on to Secretary of State Elihu Root.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-30

Creator(s)

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912

Ambassador to Great Britain Reid updates President Roosevelt on various matters, including poet Algernon Charles Swinburne and his “suppressed” poem, the Newfoundland modus vivendi, and happenings in Parliament. Reid also details how he “warded off…the offer of some brand-new territory and responsibilities” in Nicaragua.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-28

Creator(s)

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912

Ambassador Reid sends President Roosevelt an editorial from the London Times in reference to Roosevelt’s letter to the peace meeting and the British criticisms of Andrew Carnegie. He also sends a clipping by the American correspondent of the London Standard regarding Edward Henry Harriman and the “moneyed combination against you.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-04-19

Creator(s)

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912

United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom Reid gives President Roosevelt an update on international politics in Europe, especially events in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Russia. He assures the President that the London Morning Post has a good opinion of him, and proposes a solution to the problem of one of its correspondents writing unfairly on the Roosevelt administration.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-04-17

Creator(s)

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912

Ambassador Reid updates President Roosevelt about his diplomatic activities and assures him that he has been keeping Secretary of State Elihu Root in the loop. Reid suspects that the Russians and Germans are trying to get an American diplomat to make a statement regarding disarmament, so they can better position themselves at the upcoming Peace Conference.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-02-18

Creator(s)

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912

Ambassador Reid now realizes that there is “grave danger” in the Kaiser’s correspondence when he references the Hague Conference. Reid believes that some European nations will not consent to a reduction and “probably not to a limitation of armament especially on land.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-15

Creator(s)

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912

Ambassador Reid traces the origins of a story that President Roosevelt heard. Reid does not think the story could have come from the British Ambassador at Berlin, Frank Cavendish Lascelles. Reid has looked over the correspondence Roosevelt sent to see if there is anything in Roosevelt’s letter or the Emperor’s which could do harm if known to the King.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-12

Creator(s)

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912

Whitelaw Reid would like to pay his respects to President Theodore Roosevelt and deliver a letter to Roosevelt personally. Reid is open to other times if the President is not available at the proposed time.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-14

Creator(s)

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912

Ambassador Reid is shipping to President Roosevelt via Adams Express Company some pheasants he shot and believes they should be in perfect condition when they arrive.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-12

Creator(s)

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912

Ambassador Reid informs President Roosevelt of his travel plans and his intention to deliver a letter to Roosevelt from Sir Edward Grey. Reid sends Roosevelt an editorial and a report published in the London Times on Roosevelt’s message. Reid also mentions that the British government have not yet found someone for the position of Ambassador to the United States. Sir Gerald Lowther is no longer under consideration for the position.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-11

Creator(s)

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912

Ambassador Reid sends President Roosevelt a confidential memorandum. Reid also discusses a British dinner party and European perspectives of international relations and politics.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-23

Creator(s)

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912

Ambassador Reid writes Secretary of State Hay regarding arrangements with the British and Venezuelan diplomatic debt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-23

Creator(s)

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912

Ambassador Reid discusses his experience at the English royal court, explains the reasons for England’s reluctance to force conversations for peace between the Russians and Japanese, and relays information on the current relationship between Germany and France.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-17

Creator(s)

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912

Ambassador Reid reports to Secretary of State Hay a conversation he had with Lord Lansdowne, in which Lansdowne quelled rumors that England wanted the war between Russia and Japan to continue.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-16

Creator(s)

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912

Whitelaw Reid writes Theodore Roosevelt about his impending appointment to the Court of St. James as the U.S. Ambassador. He denies rumors that he will sell the New York Tribune. He discusses the people in consideration to become editor of the newspaper.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-20

Creator(s)

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912

Whitelaw Reid writes to Anna Roosevelt Cowles about his strong recommendation to President Roosevelt of Judge William H. Stilwell for the position of Chief Justice of the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-12

Creator(s)

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912

Whitelaw Reid writes to President Roosevelt to discuss Roosevelt’s correspondence with the Japanese, Russian, and British governments during the peace negotiations. Reid commends Roosevelt and asks permission to share the correspondence with Lord Lansdowne and King Edward.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-18

Creator(s)

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912

Whitelaw Reid writes to President Roosevelt to discuss the British and Foreign Bible Society’s Centenary Thanksgiving meeting and requests Roosevelt send him a brief message to be read at the meeting. The society is also seeking a letter from Kaiser Wilhelm II. They believe that if Roosevelt sends a statement and they read the two together, it will reveal the unifying nature of the Bible for “Teutonic peoples.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-18

Creator(s)

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912