Letter from James E. Dunning to Robert Bacon
Subject(s): International law--Examinations, International Peace Conference, International relations--Treaties, Italy--Milan, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, Peace movements--International cooperation, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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United States Consul Dunning describes receiving a coded cablegram on September 13, 1906, that contained President Roosevelt’s speech for the Fifteenth Peace Conference to Assistant Secretary of State Bacon. After the opening of the Conference in Milan, Italy, Dunning read Roosevelt’s speech, which was received appropriately. The mayor of Milan asked Dunning to present his respects to Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-19
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Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 James E. Dunning to Robert Bacon. [September 19, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54386. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dunning, James E., 1873-1931. Letter from James E. Dunning to Robert Bacon. [19 Sep. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54386.
APA:
Dunning, James E., 1873-1931., [1906, September 19]. Letter from James E. Dunning to Robert Bacon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54386.
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.
