Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Aehrenthal, Aloys, Graf Lexa von, 1854-1912, Africa, Asquith, H. H. (Herbert Henry), 1852-1928, Austria, Books and reading, British occupation, Bulgaria, Bülow, Bernhard, Fürst von, 1849-1929, Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965, Crewe, Robert Offley Ashburton Crewe-Milnes, Marquis of, 1858-1945, England, Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria, 1830-1916, Game reserves, Germany, Grey of Fallodon, Edward Grey, Viscount, 1862-1933, Haldane, R. B. Haldane (Richard Burdon Haldane), Viscount, 1856-1928, International relations, Lloyd George, David, 1863-1945, Nast, Thomas, 1840-1902, Patterson, J. H. (John Henry), 1867-1947, Press and politics, Racism in language, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Schoen, Wilhelm Eduard von, 1851-1933, Selous, Frederick Courteney, 1851-1917, Serbia, Serbia and Montenegro--Serbia, Stumm, F. von (Ferdinand), Freiherr, 1843-1925, Travel--Planning, War, Ward, Cyril A. (Cyril Augustus), 1876-1930, Wars, William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941, Women--Suffrage
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Ambassador Reid has discussed President Roosevelt’s upcoming trip to Africa with Robert Offley Ashburton Crewe-Milnes, and reports that the issue regarding permits to enter game reserves has been resolved. The licenses will be taken care of. Crewe-Milnes assured Reid that Roosevelt’s needs will be taken care of, but that the British government understands that he does not want a fuss. Reid also discusses a number of domestic political issues in England, as well as the state of international affairs in Europe. He thinks that in spite of rumors in the British press about southwestern Europe, a war is unlikely. Reid encloses a caricature of Roosevelt that he thinks he will find amusing.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-03
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
7
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. [November 3, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59399. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912. Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt. [3 Nov. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59399.
APA:
Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912., [1908, November 3]. 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/o59399.
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.
