Letter from Herbert H. D. Peirce to Andrew Carnegie
Subject(s): Bartholdt, Richard, 1855-1932, Germany--Berlin, Løvland, Jørgen, 1848-1922, Nobel Prizes, Norway, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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Minister to Norway Peirce seeks help from Andrew Carnegie in advancing Elihu Root’s candidacy for the Nobel Peace Prize. He recently learned that Jørgan Løvland, chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, feels Elihu Root’s actions in pursuit of peace were those of a government official. While this might be technically true, Peirce worries that Løvland “does not really grasp the situation.” A letter from President Roosevelt to the Committee might improve Root’s chances. Additionally, Peirce heard that Roosevelt denied Løvland’s request to come speak in Norway next year. As Roosevelt is giving an address in Berlin, and it is typical for Peace Prize recipients to speak in Norway, Peirce worries that this refusal will hurt the chances of another American “in public life” receiving the Prize.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-08
Creator(s)
Peirce, Herbert H. D. (Herbert Henry Davis), 1849-1916
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Herbert H. D. Peirce to Andrew Carnegie. [February 8, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60234. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Peirce, Herbert H. D. (Herbert Henry Davis), 1849-1916. Letter from Herbert H. D. Peirce to Andrew Carnegie. [8 Feb. 1909]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60234.
APA:
Peirce, Herbert H. D. (Herbert Henry Davis), 1849-1916., [1909, February 8]. Letter from Herbert H. D. Peirce to Andrew Carnegie.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60234.
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. March 12, 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.
