Telegram from Whitelaw Reid to Elihu Root
Subject(s): Durand, H. Mortimer (Henry Mortimer), 1850-1924, Fisheries--International cooperation, Lansdowne, Henry Charles Keith Petty-FitzMaurice, Marquess of, 1845-1927, Letters, Newfoundland and Labrador, Sanderson, Thomas Henry Sanderson, Baron, 1841-1923
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Ambassador Reid sought an interview after reading Secretary of State Root’s cable, spoke with Sir Henry Sanderson, and wrote to Lord Lansdowne with regard to the Newfoundland fisheries.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-10-16
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Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
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Image
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These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
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Cite this Record
Chicago:
Telegram from Whitelaw Reid to Elihu Root. [October 16, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51589. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912. Telegram from Whitelaw Reid to Elihu Root. [16 Oct. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51589.
APA:
Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912., [1905, October 16]. Telegram from Whitelaw Reid to Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51589.
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 29, 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.