Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bertie, Francis, Sir, 1844-1919, Diplomatic and consular service, Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910, Erskine, Walter John Francis, 12th Earl of Mar and 14th Earl of Kellie, 1865-1955, Hay, William Montagu, 10th Marquess of Tweeddale, 1826-1911, International relations, Japan, Munro Ferguson, Ronald Craufurd, Sir, 1860-1934, Peace, Press and politics, Reid, Whitelaw, Mrs., 1857-1931, Russia, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), Treaties, William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941
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Whitelaw Reid congratulates President Roosevelt on successfully scheduling the peace conference between Russia and Japan in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Reid claims that Japan shows “a shining example of moderation” in their willingness to negotiate peace when they, militarily, had defeated Russia. He also discusses his hesitance to relay his true feelings to the British newspapers due to the effect on his Russian friends in Great Britain. Reid mentions that Sir Francis Bertie was skeptical of the possibility of peace until Reid read him the telegram. He includes a handwritten note, presumably added after the signing of the treaty, congratulating Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-08-31
Creator(s)
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
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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 Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 31, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51107. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912. Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt. [31 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/o51107.
APA:
Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912., [1905, August 31]. Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51107.
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.
