The peace conference has adjourned until Monday. Sergei Witte possesses instructions not to commit to any payments beyond those necessary for upkeep of prisoners of war.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-26

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

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Telegram

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:

Telegram from Herbert H. D. Peirce to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 26, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50991. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Peirce, Herbert H. D. (Herbert Henry Davis), 1849-1916. Telegram from Herbert H. D. Peirce to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Aug. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50991.

APA:

Peirce, Herbert H. D. (Herbert Henry Davis), 1849-1916., [1905, August 26]. Telegram 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/o50991.

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 19, 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.