Ambassador Meyer reflects on Russia’s government, industrial situation, anti-semitism, reforms, the appointment of Sergei Vitte as chairman of the Committee of Ministers, and the Russo-Japanese War.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-21

Creator(s)

Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918

Recipient

Root, Elihu, 1845-1937

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

4

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 Elihu Root. [July 21, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50243. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918. Letter from George von Lengerke Meyer to Elihu Root. [21 Jul. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50243.

APA:

Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918., [1905, July 21]. Letter from George von Lengerke Meyer to Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50243.

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 12, 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.