Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George von Lengerke Meyer
Subject(s): Cassini, Arthur Paul Nicholas, 1836-1919, Diplomatic etiquette, Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes--Planning, France--Paris, International relations, Japan, Lamzdorf, V. N. (Vladimir Nikolaevich), graf, 1844-1907, Netherlands--Hague, Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918, Russia, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), Washington (D.C.)
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President Roosevelt instructs Ambassador Meyer to inform Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs V. N. Lamzdorf that before receiving any word from Russia regarding holding negotiations at the Hague, he had received a cable from Ambassador Arthur Paul Nicholas Cassini stating that Washington, D.C., would be given preference if Paris was unavailable. After hearing from the Japanese delegation that Washington was acceptable, Roosevelt made the announcement to the public that negotiations were to be held there, and it is impossible to change this at this time. If Count Lamzdorf continues to protest, Roosevelt instructs Meyer to explain the situation directly to Emperor Nicholas II.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-06-16
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George von Lengerke Meyer. [June 16, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191950. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George von Lengerke Meyer. [16 Jun. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191950.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, June 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George von Lengerke Meyer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191950.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
