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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ladislaus Hengelmuller von Hengervar

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ladislaus Hengelmuller von Hengervar

Theodore Roosevelt was pleased to be able to secure wide publication of Ladislaus Hengelmuller von Hengervar’s letter. Roosevelt has been concerned about the “terrible war.” He believed it would be advantageous for Bosnia and Herzegovina to enter the Austrian orbit instead of the Ottoman or Serbian. However, the Bosnians and Herzegovinians could not be made loyal to Austria and hindsight shows the annexation to be unwise. Roosevelt understands that the warring nations felt forced to act “by the fatalistic pressure of the past,” except for the case of Belgium whose invasion should have been rebuked by all civilized nations. He concludes by congratulating Hengelmuller von Hengervar for the “genuine national spirit” that has been shown by Austria-Hungary.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1914-11-16

Letter from Anastasia Swift to John J. Wynne

Letter from Anastasia Swift to John J. Wynne

Anastasia Swift asks John J. Wynne to send The Messenger to the above address. She is old, but her daughter plans to keep up the magazine after she dies if she can afford it. However, the Swifts live in Hawaii, and their financial situation has become much worse since it was annexed to the United States. Swift believes that if President Roosevelt knew more about the situation he would do more for Hawaii.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Reuben T. Durrett

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Reuben T. Durrett

Commissioner Roosevelt appreciates Colonel Durrett’s criticisms. He agrees that Mr. Marshall and Mr. Green’s comments should be left out. Roosevelt will also incorporate some of Durrett’s language regarding the Yazoo grants. He hopes that it was made clear that he does not implicate Mr. Brown and Mr. Innes with corruption. Roosevelt agrees that a hundred years ago he would have joined Durrett on an expedition to “wrest Louisiana from the Spaniards.” He might even be willing to currently join a “general national buccaneering expedition” to remove the Spaniard from Cuba or the British from Canada. He also favors the annexation of Hawaii.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1894-04-27

Letter from William Henry Hunt to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from William Henry Hunt to Theodore Roosevelt

Governor of Puerto Rico Hunt would like to be considered for the vacancy on the United States Court of Claims in Washington, D.C. He would also accept District Judge for Montana with the expectation that there would be a vacancy at the United States Circuit Court within a year or two. Hunt suggests that the embarrassments of selecting a new governor of Puerto Rico could be avoided by appointing Judge Henry C. Ide whose fitness and experience would be acknowledged by everyone. Appointing someone from outside Puerto Rico would create some disappointment but no one would be disgruntled. Hunt is interested in the annexation of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and directs President Roosevelt to read Ulysses S. Grant’s arguments in favor of annexation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-24