Letter from George von Lengerke Meyer to Elihu Root
Subject(s): Diplomatic and consular service, Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes, International relations, Japan, Lamzdorf, V. N. (Vladimir Nikolaevich), graf, 1844-1907, Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918, Peace, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Russia, Russia (Federation)--Sakhalin (Sakhalinskai︠a︡ oblastʹ), Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), Treaties, War reparations
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Ambassador Meyer forwards to Secretary of State Root a translation of the proceedings of the Peace Conference. He has asked Count Lamzdorf to have the record corrected, where it states that President Roosevelt encouraged Czar Nicholas II to cede part of Sakhalin to the Japanese, for a specified sum, in order to end the war. Count Lamzdorf agreed to have the record corrected, noting that Roosevelt only discussed a “substantial sum,” and that he could not guarantee the Japanese would accept it but that he would do his best to encourage them to accede.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-09-07
Creator(s)
Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918
Recipient
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 Elihu Root. [September 7, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51241. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918. Letter from George von Lengerke Meyer to Elihu Root. [7 Sep. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51241.
APA:
Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918., [1905, September 7]. 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/o51241.
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. January 22, 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.
