Acting Secretary of State Peirce informs President Roosevelt that the Swedish government would like the United States to delay recognition of the newly formed government of Norway until Sweden could present its views on the matter. Peirce informed the government representative that the United States had not received any news of Norway’s independence.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-01

Creator(s)

Peirce, Herbert H. D. (Herbert Henry Davis), 1849-1916

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 Herbert H. D. Peirce to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 1, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49776. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Peirce, Herbert H. D. (Herbert Henry Davis), 1849-1916. Letter from Herbert H. D. Peirce to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Jul. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49776.

APA:

Peirce, Herbert H. D. (Herbert Henry Davis), 1849-1916., [1905, July 1]. Letter from Herbert H. D. Peirce to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49776.

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. March 5, 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.