Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Buxton, Edward North, 1840-1924, Diplomatic couriers, Firearms--Maintenance and repair, Firearms--Testing, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937
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Ambassador Reid informs President Roosevelt that he is sending him the gun from Edward North Buxton via diplomatic pouch for Roosevelt to try and return so that the necessary adjustments might be made to it. Reid believes that such a thing would be allowed if Buxton were to bring it over himself, and therefore thinks that sending it in this way will be acceptable. In a handwritten postscript, Reid notes that “all’s well that ends well,” as he just received Roosevelt’s request for him to send the rifle on.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-01-05
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. [January 5, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59947. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912. Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt. [5 Jan. 1909]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59947.
APA:
Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912., [1909, January 5]. 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/o59947.
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.