Letter from William Jennings Bryan to William Osborne McDowell

Subject(s): Arbitration, International, International relations--Treaties, Peace movements--International cooperation, Treaties--Ratification

William Jennings Bryan would be pleased to see a “meeting of the parliaments of the world in the United States.” He hopes that the ratification of the arbitration treaties now pending will lead to more treaties to cement the “bonds of peace.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-13

Creator(s)

Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925

Recipient

McDowell, William Osborne, 1848-1927

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Dictated

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 William Jennings Bryan to William Osborne McDowell. [November 13, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72223. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925. Letter from William Jennings Bryan to William Osborne McDowell. [13 Nov. 1911]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72223.

APA:

Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925.: , [1911, November 13]. Letter from William Jennings Bryan to William Osborne McDowell. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72223.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.