Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt
Subject(s): Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, 1886-1941, Alice, Princess, Countess of Athlone, 1883-1981, Amélia, Queen, consort of Carlos I, King of Portugal, 1865-1951, Asquith, H. H. (Herbert Henry), 1852-1928, Auguste Viktoria, Empress, consort of William II, German Emperor, 1858-1921, Balfour, Arthur James, 1848-1930, Beatrice, Princess Henry of Battenberg, 1857-1944, Campbell-Bannerman, Henry, 1836-1908, Clothing and dress, Dinners and dining, Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910, England, England--Evesham, England--London, Germany, Great Britain. Diplomatic Corps, Grey of Fallodon, Edward Grey, Viscount, 1862-1933, Haldane, R. B. Haldane (Richard Burdon Haldane), Viscount, 1856-1928, Helena Augusta Victoria, Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, 1846-1923, John Bull (Symbolic character), Kings and rulers, Lansdowne, Henry Charles Keith Petty-FitzMaurice, Marquess of, 1845-1927, Lloyd George, David, 1863-1945, Louis Philippe, King of the French, 1773-1850, Maria Cristina, Queen, consort of Alfonso XII, King of Spain, 1858-1929, Mensdorff-Pouilly, Albert von 1861-1945, Morley, John, 1838-1923, New York (State), Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918, Processions, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron, 1809-1892, Toasts, Travel, Tweedmouth, Edward Marjoribanks, Baron, 1849-1909, Weddings, William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941, Windsor Castle
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Ambassador Reid updates Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt on the visits of royalties to London, England, including the dinner held for German Emperor William II and his wife Auguste Viktoria. Reid raves about Auguste Viktoria’s dress and notes she wore the “biggest pearls I ever saw worn in any part of the world.” Reid also tells Roosevelt about the Bourbon wedding he and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid attended. The ambassador includes an anecdote about Spanish King Alfonso XIII who wanted to change his clothes, but his wife Maria Cristina told him he could not because the luggage had already left. Reid concludes by telling Roosevelt about a luncheon for the new Mexican minister and a dinner for the Alfonso XIII and Maria Cristina of Spain. Reid discusses his plans for a leave of absence, which will include stopping in New York.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-11-20
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
21
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. [November 20, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57593. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912. Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. [20 Nov. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57593.
APA:
Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912., [1907, November 20]. Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57593.
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. February 6, 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.
