Report from Herbert H. D. Peirce to John Hay
Subject(s): Adams, Bradford M. (Bradford Moseley), 1882-1957, American Church Union, Baldwin, George E., 1839-1907, Bardel, William, 1846-1926, Beecher, John Preston, 1867-, Belgium--Antwerp, Belgium--Brussels, Belgium--Liège, Bluthardt, Theodore J., 1837-1906, Boyle, James, 1853-1939, Death threats, Diamond industry and trade--Corrupt practices, Diederich, Henry W. (Henry William), 1845-1926, Diplomatic and consular service, American, England--Liverpool, England--London, England--Southampton, Evans, Henry Clay, 1843-1921, Export marketing, France--Amiens, France--Bordeaux, France--Boulogne-sur-Mer, France--Calais, France--Le Havre, France--Limoges, France--Paris, France--Rouen, Germany--Aachen, Germany--Annaberg (Landkreis), Germany--Bamberg, Germany--Berlin, Germany--Bremen, Germany--Coburg, Germany--Dresden, Germany--Düsseldorf, Germany--Eibenstock, Germany--Frankfurt (Grand Duchy), Germany--Hamburg, Germany--Krefeld, Germany--Leipzig, Germany--Munich, Germany--Nuremberg, Germany--Plauen, Germany--Solingen, Germany--Wuppertal--Barmen, Government executives--Selection and appointment, Gowdy, John K. (John Kennedy), 1843-1918, Guenther, Richard William, 1845-1913, Harris, Ernest L. (Ernest Lloyd), 1870-1946, Haynes, Thornwell, Hopley, John E. (John Edward), 1850-1927, Ingram, Augustus E., 1867-, International relations, Investigations, Lace industry, Lieber, Peter, 1832-1915, Mail fraud, Mason, Dean B. (Dean Birchard), 1867-1917, McNally, James Clifford, 1865-1920, Performance--Evaluation, Pitcairn, Hugh, 1845-1911, Roosevelt, George W. (George Washington), 1844-1907, Royce, G. Monroe (George Monroe), 1850-, Scandals--Political aspects, Sex scandals, Sherman, Harry Tuck, 1867-1941, Storer, B. (Bellamy), 1847-1922, Thackara, Alexander M. (Alexander Montgomery), 1848-, Tourgée, Albion W., 1838-1905, Worman, James H. (James Henry), 1835-1930
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Herbert H. D. Peirce reports on specific conditions of United States consulates in England, France, Holland, and Germany. Peirce assesses the performance of the consuls general in these locations and suggests salary changes, reassignments, and suppression of ineffective consulates. Peirce focuses extensively on allegations of corruption and infidelity against Consul General Oliver J. D. Hughes of Coburg, Germany, and allegations of scandal surrounding Clergyman G. Monroe Royce and Consul General James H. Worman in Munich, Germany.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-11-17
Creator(s)
Peirce, Herbert H. D. (Herbert Henry Davis), 1849-1916
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
34
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Report from Herbert H. D. Peirce to John Hay. [November 17, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42778. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Peirce, Herbert H. D. (Herbert Henry Davis), 1849-1916. Report from Herbert H. D. Peirce to John Hay. [17 Nov. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42778.
APA:
Peirce, Herbert H. D. (Herbert Henry Davis), 1849-1916., [1903, November 17]. Report from Herbert H. D. Peirce to John Hay.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42778.
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. January 15, 2026. 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.
