Letter from Herbert H. D. Peirce to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes--Planning, Diplomats, Japan, Massachusetts--Boston, New Hampshire, New Hampshire--Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Secretary of State, New York (State)--Oyster Bay, Pearson, Edward N. (Edward Nathan), 1859-1924, Rosen, Roman Romanovich, Baron, 1847-1921, Russia, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), United States. Navy, Wentworth Hotel, Western Union Telegraph Company
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Third Assistant Secretary of State Peirce informs President Roosevelt of the arrangements for the peace negotiations between Russia and Japan. Peirce is concerned there is not a suitable ship to transport the dignitaries to Oyster Bay and he also wants to keep the diplomats out of the view of the journalists.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-06
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
5
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Herbert H. D. Peirce to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 6, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49852. 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. [6 Jul. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49852.
APA:
Peirce, Herbert H. D. (Herbert Henry Davis), 1849-1916., [1905, July 6]. Letter from Herbert H. D. Peirce to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49852.
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. December 11, 2025. 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.
