Letter from George von Lengerke Meyer to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Glazov, Vladimir Gavrilovich, 1848-1920, Ignatʹev, Nikolaĭ Pavlovich, graf, 1832-1908, International relations, Kokovt︠s︡ov, Vladimir Nikolaevich, 1853-1943, Lamzdorf, V. N. (Vladimir Nikolaevich), graf, 1844-1907, Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918, Peace, Peasantry, Peasants, Propaganda, Revolution, Russia, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), Trepov, Dmitri Feodorovich, 1850-1906, Vitte, S. I︠U︡. (Sergeĭ I︠U︡lʹevich), graf, 1849-1915
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Ambassador Meyer reports that the conference at Peterhof, presided over by Czar Nicholas II, went well. One speech indicated that the Romanov dynasty would be overthrown in revolution unless there were reforms. Reformers fear that peace may delay reforms and revolutionaries have been distributing literature to the peasants.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-08-09
Creator(s)
Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918
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
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from George von Lengerke Meyer to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 9, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50641. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918. Letter from George von Lengerke Meyer to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Aug. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50641.
APA:
Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918., [1905, August 9]. Letter from George von Lengerke Meyer to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50641.
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 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.
