Ambassador Meyer informs President Roosevelt that he received his letter from May 2, 1905, and Meyer is going to send Secretary of State Hay a letter covering the situation in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Relations are good with Russians; however, Czar Nicholas II has issued an edict on the defense of the Russian Empire. Meyer encloses an article from a Russian newspaper entitled “Our New Representative in America,” which describes Russia’s international relations from Russia’s point of view.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-05-23

Creator(s)

Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2019-09-05

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

Production Method

Typed

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. [May 23, 1905?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49317. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918. Letter from George von Lengerke Meyer to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 May. 1905?]. 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/o49317.

APA:

Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918.: , [1905, May 23?]. 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/o49317.

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.