Barnes, Benjamin F., 1868-1909

Telegram from Rudolph Forster to Benjamin F. Barnes

Rudolph Forster sends a copy of a cable sent from Tokyo by Secretary of War William H. Taft to Secretary of State Elihu Root regarding an “agreed memorandum of conversation” between the prime minister of Japan and Taft regarding the Philippines Islands, Korea, and maintaining peace in the Far East. The final paragraph informs Root and President Roosevelt of an impending visit of two Chinese government officials as a test of the United States government’s intention to ameliorate conditions for Chinese entering the country.

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1905-07-29

Letter from Rudolph Forster to Benjamin F. Barnes

An attempt was made on the life of Abdülhamid II, Sultan of the Turks, and although he was not hurt, many others were hurt or killed.

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1905-07-21

Letter from Alvey A. Adee to Benjamin F. Barnes

Second Assistant Secretary of State Adee forwards a note from Hjalmar Christan Hauge to Benjamin F. Barnes and remarks that he has responded.

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1905-07-22

Letter from Baron Roman Romanovich Rosen to Benjamin F. Barnes

Baron Rosen explains his travel plans.

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1905-07-23

Letter from Alvey A. Adee to Benjamin F. Barnes

Second Assistant Secretary of State Adee informs Benjamin F. Barnes a telegram has been sent to Ambassador Rockhill, asking that he send a full report of the desirability of the Americans retaining the Hankow railroad.

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1905-07-24

Letter from Edward G. Lowry to Benjamin F. Barnes

Edward G. Lowry of the New York Evening Post would like to meet with President Roosevelt before writing about him.

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1905-07-24

Telegram from Kogoro Takahira to Benjamin F. Barnes

Baron Takahira arrived in New York and would like to see President Roosevelt tomorrow.

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1905-07-25

Letter from Henri Jacques André Des Portes de la Fosse to Benjamin F. Barnes

Counselor Des Portes de la Fosse received President Roosevelt’s message to Mr. Jusserand and forwarded it to him immediately.

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1905-07-25

Letter from Alvey A. Adee to Benjamin F. Barnes

Acting Secretary of State Adee encloses a memorandum about Mexico’s abolition of the free zone of its border with the United States.

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1905-07-19

Letter from Alvey A. Adee to Benjamin F. Barnes

Acting Secretary of State Adee encloses a note explaining why an exequatur was not given to Thornwell Haynes as Commercial Agent of the United States at Vladivostok.

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1905-07-19

Letter from Alvey A. Adee to Benjamin F. Barnes

Enclosed are two dispatches from the American Minister at Tokyo. The first confirms telegraphs regarding the appointment of peace plenipotentiaries and the second is in regard to the attitude of Japanese political parties towards the terms of peace.

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1905-07-18

Letter from Alvey A. Adee to Benjamin F. Barnes

In reply to the letter from William Loeb, Alvey A. Adee advises Benjamin F. Barnes to direct the ambassador at Paris to convey suitable acknowledgement to Senator Estournelles de Constant of France for the book he presented to President Roosevelt.

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Creation Date

1905-07-18

Letter from John Barrett to Benjamin F. Barnes

Ambassador Barrett sends Benjamin F. Barnes a supplement to the memorandum regarding Japanese immigration for President Roosevelt

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Creation Date

1905-07-18

Letter from Gotthelf Pach to Benjamin F. Barnes

Gotthelf Pach, the prominent commercial photographer, asks permission to photograph the visit of the Russo-Japanese War peace envoy at Roosevelt’s home, Sagamore Hill. Pach’s family ran the New York studio of Pach Brothers.

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Creation Date

1905-07-18

Letter from Otto von Gottberg to Benjamin F. Barnes

Otto von Gottberg asks whether members of the press will be able to attend any of the ceremonies to be held at Oyster Bay before the meeting of the peace delegates at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Gottberg asks to be allowed to tour the grounds of President Roosevelt’s home, as the German people would be interested to read a detailed account of them.

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1905-07-14

Letter from Alvey A. Adee to Benjamin F. Barnes

Alvey A. Adee sends to Benjamin F. Barnes a note from the Chinese Minister for President Roosevelt to review. The Chinese government will not recognize as valid any provision affecting China, without previous approval, that may be contained in a peace treaty between Japan and Russia.

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1905-07-17

Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to Benjamin F. Barnes

Alvey A. Adee notifies Benjamin F. Barnes that Judge William J. Calhoun will be arriving on Wednesday. Adee requests authorization to hire a secretary and interpreter for Calhoun.

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Creation Date

1905-07-17

Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Benjamin F. Barnes

George B. Cortelyou sends an enclosure concerning “a women who annoyed Mrs. Roosevelt by her correspondence.”

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1905-07-17

Letter from Herbert H. D. Peirce to Benjamin F. Barnes

Third Assistant Secretary of State Peirce forwards a communication to Benjamin F. Barnes from Ambassador Robert Sanderson McCormick.

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Creation Date

1905-07-07

Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Benjamin F. Barnes

Hermann Speck von Sternburg asks that the enclosure be forwarded to President Roosevelt.

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Creation Date

1905-04-26