Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert H. D. Peirce
Subject(s): Awards, Løvland, Jørgen, 1848-1922, Nobel Prizes
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President Roosevelt tells Ambassador Peirce to secretly accept the offer of the 1906 Peace Prize from Chairman of the Nobel Committee Jørgen Løvland. Roosevelt tells him to convey his extreme gratitude, and that once the prize is publicly announced he will make a proper acknowledgement.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12-01
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Peirce, Herbert H. D. (Herbert Henry Davis), 1849-1916
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert H. D. Peirce. [December 1, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197422. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert H. D. Peirce. [1 Dec. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197422.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, December 1]. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert H. D. Peirce.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197422.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
