Letter from H. Mortimer Durand to Elihu Root

Subject(s): Fisheries--International cooperation, International relations--Treaties, Newfoundland and Labrador

British Ambassador Durand received Secretary of State Root’s letter and has no information regarding the Newfoundland government forbidding fishing along the treaty coast. Durand has telegraphed for more information.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-10-14

Creator(s)

Durand, H. Mortimer (Henry Mortimer), 1850-1924

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

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 H. Mortimer Durand to Elihu Root. [October 14, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51575. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Durand, H. Mortimer (Henry Mortimer), 1850-1924. Letter from H. Mortimer Durand to Elihu Root. [14 Oct. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51575.

APA:

Durand, H. Mortimer (Henry Mortimer), 1850-1924., [1905, October 14]. Letter from H. Mortimer Durand to Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51575.

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.