Thompson, David E. (David Eugene), 1854-1942

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-11-28

Creator(s)

Williams, Wardner, 1857-1932

Recipient

Thompson, David E. (David Eugene), 1854-1942

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-01-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Thompson, David E. (David Eugene), 1854-1942

Secretary of State Root sends Ambassador Thompson a telegram about failing levees as part of a dam project on the Colorado River; Root does not believe that Mexico will take the necessary action to fix the levees, so urges Thompson to ask discreetly whether the United States might enter Mexican territory to make the repairs.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-11

Theodore Roosevelt sends his thanks and appreciation to David E. Thompson for the cable.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-05-27

Theodore Roosevelt is pleased to hear that David E. Thompson liked Roosevelt’s editorial and says that, because of what is happening at this time across the water, it is important to write the truth.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-12

Theodore Roosevelt extends sympathy and regret to David E. Thompson, former Ambassador to Mexico, upon the death of Thompson’s wife.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-28

President Roosevelt thanks Ambassador Thompson for his letter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-13

President Roosevelt assures Ambassador to Mexico Thompson that he acted appropriately regarding a recent incident involving W. E. Dame and his attorney.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-06

President Roosevelt thanks David E. Thompson, American ambassador to Mexico, for sending him a Mexican vase. It was unfortunately broken when it arrived, but that does not lessen Roosevelt’s appreciation of the gesture.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-11

President Roosevelt writes to Ambassador Thompson to introduce Minnesota Governor John Albert Johnson. Roosevelt hopes that Thompson will introduce Johnson to Porfirio Diaz, the president of Mexico.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-21

President Roosevelt has received Mexican President Porfirio Díaz’s letter and sent him an answer through Mexican Ambassador Enrique C. Creel. He is sorry the picture was not packed well.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-01-17

W. E. Dame, a former Rough Rider, has moved to Mexico City and has business in Oaxaca. President Roosevelt asks Ambassador Thompson to introduce him to President Porfirio Díaz and Attorney General Rafael Rebollar.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-01-13

President Roosevelt asks Ambassador Thompson to deliver his portrait to President of Mexico Porfirio Díaz and to thank Díaz for the portrait he had sent Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-22

President Roosevelt has an average portrait of himself. He inquires of Ambassador Thompson if President Porfirio Diaz, of Mexico, expects or would like it in response to the one he sent. Before doing anything, Roosevelt wants to hear from Thompson and Secretary of State Elihu Root as he does not want to send it unless such a gesture is received as a compliment.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-16

President Roosevelt thanks David E. Thompson, Ambassador to Mexico, for the portrait of President Porfirio Díaz and remarks on how pleased he is with Thompson’s performance.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-09

President Roosevelt introduces James Creelman to Ambassador Thompson, the United States ambassador to Mexico, and asks for “all proper official courtesy and attention” to him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-01

President Roosevelt assures David E. Thompson, United States Ambassador to Mexico, that he “took exactly the right course.” Roosevelt’s message to President of Mexico Porfirio Díaz was unofficial and informal. Roosevelt does want Mexico, Brazil, Chile, and Argentina working together “to secure the peaceful and orderly development of the less fortunate tropical American countries,” but this is not ready for formal negotiation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-12

Mr. Fischer, the art collector, and Mr. McGuire, of the Corcoran Art Gallery, have examined the George Washington letters and believe them to be forgeries.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-20

President Roosevelt is pleased with the George Washington letters and will frame them to be hung in the White House.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-04

President Roosevelt would like to confidentially know the outlook of Nebraska’s Congressional delegation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-21