Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Algeciras Conference, Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Burns, Robert, 1759-1796, Burton, Theodore E. (Theodore Elijah), 1851-1929, Diplomatic and consular service, Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910, England, England and Wales. Parliament, England--London, England--London--Westminster, Francis, David R. (David Rowland), 1850-1927, Grey of Fallodon, Edward Grey, Viscount, 1862-1933, Inter-parliamentary Union. Conference, International Peace Conference, International relations, Knollys, Francis, 1837-1924, Longworth, Alice Roosevelt, 1884-1980, Longworth, Nicholas, 1869-1931, Netherlands--Hague, Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918, Peirce, Herbert H. D. (Herbert Henry Davis), 1849-1916, Politicians--Public opinion, Press and politics, Riddle, John Wallace, 1864-1941, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Russia, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, Speeches, addresses, etc., White, Henry, 1850-1927, William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941, Williams, John Sharp, 1854-1932
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Ambassador Reid tells President Roosevelt about a recent meeting between William Jennings Bryan and King Edward VII, as well as the general attitude toward Bryan among Englishmen after a series of speeches he gave in London. Reid also mentions that he will be sending a report on a conversation he had with Sir Edward Grey about a notice sent to Russia of England’s desire to have “a reduction of armaments made a subject for the next Hague Conference.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-07-27
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
6
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 27, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53637. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912. Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Jul. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53637.
APA:
Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912., [1906, July 27]. Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53637.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
