Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Whitelaw Reid
Subject(s): Ambassadors, Asquith, H. H. (Herbert Henry), 1852-1928, Dinners and dining, Great Britain, Hill, David Jayne, 1850-1932, International relations, Washington, George, 1732-1799
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President Roosevelt is glad to see H. H. Asquith named the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He thanks Ambassador Reid for warning him that the Pilgrims’ Club are “notoriety hunters” and will instruct David Jayne Hill not to attend the dinner. He also notes that he has been approached by Irish societies who have asked him to oppose the arbitration treaty with Great Britain. He refused, citing George Washington’s admonition not to “give way to national antipathies.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-04-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Whitelaw Reid. [April 18, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202356. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Whitelaw Reid. [18 Apr. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202356.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, April 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Whitelaw Reid.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202356.
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. March 6, 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.
