Letter from John St. Loe Strachey to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Atrocities, Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo Reform Association (Great Britain), Morel, E. D. (Edmund Dene), 1873-1924, Presidents--Election, Spring Rice, Cecil, Sir, 1859-1918
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The British journalist John St. Loe Strachey writes to Roosevelt on behalf of Edmund D. Morel, secretary of the Congo Reform Association, who would like to meet with Roosevelt in late September in order to discuss atrocities committed against the people of the Congo. Strachey adds that he feels certain of a victory for Roosevelt in the upcoming election and mentions that he has heard good news concerning Cecil Spring Rice.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09-03
Creator(s)
Strachey, John St. Loe, 1860-1927
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
7
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 John St. Loe Strachey to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 3, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46675. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Strachey, John St. Loe, 1860-1927. Letter from John St. Loe Strachey to Theodore Roosevelt. [3 Sep. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46675.
APA:
Strachey, John St. Loe, 1860-1927., [1904, September 3]. Letter from John St. Loe Strachey to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46675.
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 13, 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.
