Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Ambassadors, British Information Services, Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Canned meat, Durand, H. Mortimer (Henry Mortimer), 1850-1924, Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910, Great Britain. Parliament, Grey of Fallodon, Edward Grey, Viscount, 1862-1933, Longworth, Alice Roosevelt, 1884-1980, McBee, Silas, 1853-1924, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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Whitelaw Reid tells President Roosevelt that Alice Roosevelt Longworth did him credit during her stay and regrets she did not have time to write. Reid then brings Roosevelt up-to-date on a number of issues. Reid thinks that Roosevelt’s statement about canned meats will have a positive effect on the market; William Jennings Bryan did not do so well at speaking at dinner as he could have, but most of the ministers seem to want to meet him. Viscount Edward Grey cannot remove Ambassador H. Mortimer Durand without Durand losing his pension; King Edward is not receiving as many people as usual, so it might not be possible to present Silas McBee to him, but Reid will push if the President would like him to. Also, there is worry in Egypt and France about the Mohammedan fanaticism.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-07-17
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
11
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. [July 17, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53540. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912. Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Jul. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53540.
APA:
Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912., [1906, July 17]. 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/o53540.
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.