Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-05-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924

President Roosevelt asks Acting Secretary of State Adee to communicate to Japanese Ambassador Kogoro Takahira profound sympathy to the accident on their battleship Kashima. The president remembers the concern that Japanese representatives have expressed to the United States when there have been similar accidents.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-18

President Roosevelt received Acting Secretary of State Adee’s telegram, approves his suggestion, and directs him to send a telegram to Ambassador to Great Britain Whitelaw Reid.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-28

President Roosevelt approves of Acting Secretary of State Adee sending the telegram but directs him to make it appear the United States is backing Mexico’s initiative.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-24

President Roosevelt forwards an approved telegram from Secretary of State Elihu Root to Acting Secretary of State Adee.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-30

William Loeb requests that Second Assistant Secretary of State Adee read the enclosed letter and discreetly tell Minister Carlos C. Arosemena that communications of that type must be sent through the Department of State. Regardless, however, it is embarrassing to receive any such request on behalf of citizens of Washington “who come within certain rules that it has been found necessary to adopt in connection with social functions at the White House.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-02

William Loeb asks Second Assistant Secretary of State Adee to read an attached letter and then suggest to Carlos C. Arosemena that such communications should be sent through the Department of State. Loeb suggests, however, that to receive such a request at all on behalf of citizens of Washington, D.C., is embarrassing, as they fall under other rules for White House social functions.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-31

Everything possible must be done for Ellen Maria Stone, an American missionary who was kidnapped on the Turkey-Bulgaria border. However, President Roosevelt wishes to stress that the government has no power to pay ransoms as every missionary or traveler to “wild lands” should be aware. It is his personal opinion that women have “no earthly business” going as missionaries to such places.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-02

Ambassador Meyer informs Assistant Secretary of State Adee that V. N. Lamsdorff acknowledges his receipt of Meyer’s instructions. The Emperor has authorized Lamsdorff to inform Meyer and President Roosevelt that the “Czar proposes appointing as first Russian plenipotentiary for coming negotiations.” Meyer states that President Roosevelt can forward the names of the Japanese plenipotentiaries to the Russian Government.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-25

First Secretary at the U.S. Embassy in London Henry White tells Second Assistant Secretary of State Adee that he gave President Roosevelt’s letter to Cecil Spring Rice.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-11

Russian Ambassador George von Lengerke Meyer sends Assistant Secretary of State Adee news about Russia’s reaction to the defeat of her fleet. People believe war is useless but they are not yet ready for revolution. The Russian government will bring about reforms so people will read this, be relieved, and not revolt. Through a non-official source, Meyer mentions two opportunities for United States involvement: with monetary demands channeled through Japan that could drag war out another five years, or using Théophile Delcassé in France to respond.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-02

George von Lengerke Meyer met with Czar Nicholas II, who refuses to pay indemnities to Japan.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-24

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-02

Creator(s)

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Recipient

Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924

At the direction of President Roosevelt, William Loeb encloses papers from Senator Platt on behalf of Clemens Herschel.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-08-13

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-28

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Recipient

Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-31

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924

George B. Cortelyou makes arrangements for Grand Duke Boris’s visit to Oyster Bay, New York.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-09-01

William Loeb sends Alvey A. Adee an acknowledgement by President Roosevelt, which he asks Adee to send on to the Legation of Uruguay and the Centro Recreativo Ocho Unidos, who had sent a letter and bust to Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-25

William Loeb confirms receipt of Second Assistant Secretary of State Adee’s letter, and is pleased to issue an invitation to Emilio Eles for the upcoming reception.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-31

William Loeb tells Second Assistant Secretary of State Alvey A. Adee that the lists for the Diplomatic Reception are closed, but that he will be pleased to send Carl A. Joerissen and Gertrude Joerissen invitations to the Judicial Reception on January 18.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-03