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John St. Loe Strachey sends a letter from the aide-de-camp of the Governor of Cape Colony, which is the best information he can provide as to the treatment of the Cape Rebels.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-07-14
Andrew Carnegie is disturbed by the British treatment of the defeated Afrikaners and believes that the Afrikaners (or Dutch as he calls them) will one day once again rule in South Africa. Carnegie compares the situation to American occupation of the Philippines.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-06-13
According to the peace terms of the Second Boer War, General Wilhelm Snyman can only return to South Africa as a prisoner, and Edward Reeve Merritt believes the United Kingdom should take this opportunity to offer amnesty, similar to what occurred in the United States after the American Civil War.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-06-03
Judson Swift requests a “quiet word” from President Roosevelt to encourage the British officials at a Boer prison in the Bermudas to allow Dr. Albertyn, the prison chaplain, to distribute the Psalter and Hymns published by the American Tract Society.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-03-19
Captain White congratulates President Roosevelt on his succession to the presidency. He has been serving in South Africa for eighteen months. He began as a “Pro-Boer” but that illusion has left him. The war is going steadily but White expects the attrition to last for several more months.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-17
The South African War has increased interest in mounted infantry in Europe and India, with some even advocating for a full army to be mounted. The gloomy news from South Africa is difficult, especially since many of the British admire the Boers. The British are seeking to get their candidate on the throne of Afghanistan but Russia is opposing them with its own influence. There are also tensions in the Persian Gulf as Britain seeks to protect its interests and Germany desires access to Kuwait Harbor as the terminus of the Anatolian railroad. There is a great deal of interest about President Roosevelt in India.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-09
Charles Fletcher Lummis has not written because he has spent most of the last three months in the New Mexico wilderness. He hopes for the success of the Roosevelt administration and the country under President Roosevelt’s leadership. Lummis believes the two major issues that need to be addressed are the mistreatment of the Boers, who have the widespread support of the American public, and the ongoing Philippine American War.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-08
Paul Dana encloses two letters from Goldwin Smith regarding American policy towards the South African War.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-09-26
Philip Battell Stewart thanks Vice President Roosevelt for sending a copy of The Wilderness Hunter. Stewart is hosting Mr. Ingman, a Boer, at his home. He likes Ingman and believes, if he was a Boer, he would act just like they have during the South African War. However, Stewart believes that southern Africa will be better off in British hands. Stewart has spoken to Ingman about hunting lions and imagines a hunting trip with Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-08-29
Montagu White met with Governor Roosevelt and found him to be sympathetic to the Boers. However, Roosevelt did not think he would have an opportunity to assist those who are working for peace and conciliation. White does not regret having come to the United States but is finding it difficult to imagine a committee that would bring pressure on the administration to work for peace.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1900-02-05