Letter from Edward Reeve Merritt to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Afrikaners, International relations, Snyman, Wilhelm, South Africa, South African War (1899-1902)
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According to the peace terms of the Second Boer War, General Wilhelm Snyman can only return to South Africa as a prisoner, and Edward Reeve Merritt believes the United Kingdom should take this opportunity to offer amnesty, similar to what occurred in the United States after the American Civil War.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-06-03
Creator(s)
Merritt, Edward Reeve, 1850-1931
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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:
Letter from Edward Reeve Merritt to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 3, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38152. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Merritt, Edward Reeve, 1850-1931. Letter from Edward Reeve Merritt to Theodore Roosevelt. [3 Jun. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38152.
APA:
Merritt, Edward Reeve, 1850-1931., [1902, June 3]. Letter from Edward Reeve Merritt to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38152.
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 18, 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.
