Letter from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Blaine, James Gillespie, 1830-1893, Bond, Robert, 1857-1927, Commerce--Treaties, Great Britain, International relations, Lansdowne, Henry Charles Keith Petty-FitzMaurice, Marquess of, 1845-1927, Newfoundland and Labrador, Raikes, Arthur Stewart, 1856-1925, Reciprocity, Reciprocity (Commerce), Tariff--Law and legislation
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Acting Secretary of State Adee has met with Arthur Stewart Raikes, charge d’affaires of the British Embassy, and Robert Bond, Premier of Newfoundland. At Lord Lansdowne’s instruction, they would like to reopen negotiations on a reciprocity treaty between the United States and Great Britain regarding Newfoundland. Adee requests President Roosevelt’s direction in moving forward with this proposition.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-09-12
Creator(s)
Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924
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
4
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 Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 12, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38961. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924. Letter from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Sep. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38961.
APA:
Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924., [1902, September 12]. Letter from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38961.
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. February 12, 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.
