Letter from George von Lengerke Meyer to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Addicks, John Edward Charles O’Sullivan, 1841-1919, Jones, Thomas Goode, 1844-1914, Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915

Ambassador Meyer has been an opponent of John Edward Charles O’Sullivan Addicks and approves of President Roosevelt’s refusal to recognize the Addicks faction in Delaware. He also approves of Thomas G. Jones’s appointment as judge. Meyer was very surprised at the South’s reaction and criticism of Roosevelt’s dinner with Booker T. Washington.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-11-15

Creator(s)

Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2015-06-17

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

4

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 George von Lengerke Meyer to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 15, 1901?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35878. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918. Letter from George von Lengerke Meyer to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Nov. 1901?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35878.

APA:

Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918.: , [1901, November 15?]. Letter from George von Lengerke Meyer to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35878.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.