Letter from Robert Bacon to George von Lengerke Meyer
Subject(s): Anti-imperialist movements, Antisemitism, Capital punishment, Denmark--Viborg, General Strike (Russia : 1905), Government executives--Russian republics, Liquor industry--Taxation--Law and legislation, Moscow (Russia). Duma, Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918, Peasantry--Government policy, Peasants--Government policy, Political manifestoes, Political strikes, Punishment--Government policy, Revolution (Caucasus, South : 1905-1907), Revolution (Russia : 1905-1907), Revolutions--Public opinion, Russia, Russia (Federation)--Saint Petersburg, Russians--Politics and government, United States. Congress. House, Vodka industry
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Assistant Secretary of State Bacon writes to Ambassador George von Lengerke Meyer about the situation in Russia. The blame for the instability of the Duma should be evenly distributed between Tsar Nicholas II and his advisors. Bacon believed actual action and sacrifices mean more than words and sees the need for the formation of a constitutional government and a route out of bankruptcy as Russia’s highest concerns. The government is suppressing the distribution of the new Viborg Manifesto, created by former Dumas members.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-07-28
Creator(s)
Recipient
Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Robert Bacon to George von Lengerke Meyer. [July 28, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53643. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bacon, Robert, 1860-1919. Letter from Robert Bacon to George von Lengerke Meyer. [28 Jul. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53643.
APA:
Bacon, Robert, 1860-1919., [1906, July 28]. Letter from Robert Bacon to George von Lengerke Meyer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53643.
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.
