Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Argyll, John Douglas Sutherland Campbell, Duke of, 1845-1914, Canada, Curzon of Kedleston, George Nathaniel Curzon, Marquess, 1859-1925, Great Britain, Heaton, J. Henniker, International relations, Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918, Milner, Alfred Milner, Viscount, 1854-1925, Sassoon, Edward Albert David Sir, 2nd Baronet of Kensington, 1856-1912, Telegraph cables, Telegraph--Government ownership, Truscott, George W. (George Wyatt), 1857-1941
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Ambassador Reid explains a dispatch he sent to President Roosevelt several days ago, regarding J. Henniker Heaton’s wish for Roosevelt or Postmaster General George von Lengerke Meyer to issue a statement in favor of a government-owned telegraph cable between Great Britain and Canada. Reid felt that he was obligated to forward the message, but was sure that neither Roosevelt nor Meyer would respond. Reid thinks that Roosevelt might nevertheless be interested in the discussion surrounding the issue, and sends some further news on the matter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-14
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
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 Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 14, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59737. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912. Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt. [14 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59737.
APA:
Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912., [1908, December 14]. 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/o59737.
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 30, 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.