Letter from Goldwin Smith to Paul Dana
Subject(s): Africa, Southern, Great Britain, International relations, Intervention (International law), South Africa--Johannesburg, South African War (1899-1902), War, War--Political aspects, Wars
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Goldwin Smith does not believe that the United States should intervene in the South African War but suggests an “expression of feeling” about the war. Smith would like to see the Boer republics be given internal self-government under British suzerainty and Johannesburg removed from the Transvaal.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-25
Creator(s)
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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:
Letter from Goldwin Smith to Paul Dana. [September 25, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34928. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Smith, Goldwin, 1823-1910. Letter from Goldwin Smith to Paul Dana. [25 Sep. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34928.
APA:
Smith, Goldwin, 1823-1910., [1901, September 25]. Letter from Goldwin Smith to Paul Dana.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34928.
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 5, 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.
