White, Andrew Dickson, 1832-1918

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1900-11-16

Creator(s)

White, Andrew Dickson, 1832-1918

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Andrew Dickson White tells Vahan Cardashian that he is deeply sympathetic to the issue of Armenians mistreated by Turkey, but at his age of eighty he fears he cannot be too actively involved in Cardashian’s cause. However, he says Cardashian has permission to list White’s name as a member of his committee, if he thinks it will be useful.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-14

Andrew Dickson White asks President Roosevelt if he can make use of the “Special Mediation” as given in Title II, Article VIII of the 1899 Hague Arbitration Convention to end the “Eastern War.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-05-31

Former Ambassador Andrew Dickson White writes a letter of apology to President Roosevelt about remarks he made at an event in New York. White was misled, from reports in the morning papers, into believing that Roosevelt had commuted the sentence for a capital crime. White explains that the words were an aside rather than the main topic of his speech, but he still regrets the error and begs Roosevelt’s indulgence in light of their friendship of twenty years.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-14

Andrew Dickson White congratulates President Roosevelt on his appointment of David Jayne Hill to replace Charlemagne Tower as the new ambassador to Germany and suggests that Roosevelt purchase outright or take out a long-term lease on the house the American Embassy in Berlin occupies to also function as accommodation for Hill during his tenure.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-23

Andrew Dickson White discusses the political turmoil in Russia and the problems Russians cause in the United States and abroad. White thinks it wise that Richard Watson Gilder, editor of The Century Magazine, has avoided involvement with Maxim Gorky, and he wishes that Mark Twain and William Dean Howells had done the same.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-18

Andrew Dickson White compliments President Roosevelt on his speech at Harvard and invites him to visit Cornell University. White comments on the death of John Hay.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-06

Andrew Dickson White argues that it is President Roosevelt’s duty to induce Elihu Root to accept the gubernatorial nomination for New York. If Root is unable to accept the nomination, White recommends Judge Charles Andrews as a candidate.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-18

Andrew Dickson White thanks President Roosevelt for his letter. White is glad to know that the two share the same view concerning the relationship between the executive and legislative branches of government.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-17

Ambassador White sends his thanks in reply to a letter from President Roosevelt.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-11-07

Ambassador White introduces Count Inoue, Japanese Minister to Germany, who will be visiting the United States.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-01

Ambassador White speaks out against “sham philanthropy” which is “bringing a long train of evils.” He supports “speedy retaliatory justice” for domestic criminals and foreign enemies. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-08-15

Ambassador White suggests that more Secretaries of the Diplomatic Service be promoted to fill vacancies and uses the case of John B. Jackson as an example.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-08-04

Ambassador White writes to President Roosevelt to submit his resignation from his post in Berlin.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-07-17

Germany has offered a statue of Frederick the Great to the United States and its acceptance is creating political difficulties for President Roosevelt. Andrew Dickson White offers several reasons why the statue should be accepted and suggests where it should be located.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-06-03

Ambassador White was able to speak with Chancellor von Bülow regarding the transfer of the gentleman named in President Roosevelt’s letter to a suitable position in the United States.  Chancellor von Bülow and Emperor William II have a high opinion of the gentleman and White is under the impression that a transfer will eventually be carried out.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-02-01

Ambassador White spoke with Emperor William II regarding President Roosevelt’s desire that Hermann Speck von Sternburg be posted to the United States. There was little progress on the matter but White will shortly have an opportunity to once again speak with the Emperor and also Chancellor von Bulow. The Emperor is still interested in having Alice Roosevelt christen his new yacht and was pleased that President Roosevelt compared his hunting exploits to those of Tiglath Pileser, the Assyrian king.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-01-04

After reading newspaper reports of the uproar caused by President Roosevelt hosting Booker T. Washington, Ambassador White suggests that during the presidency of Ulysses S. Grant both Frederick Douglass and General Buenaventura Baez dined at the White House. Douglas and Baez were both of African descent. In a handwritten note, Secretary of State Hay forwards the letter to Roosevelt even though he doubts Roosevelt is particularly concerned about the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-11-19