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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alexander Low

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alexander Low

President Roosevelt thanks General Low for the bottle of rum and feels that it should be kept as a memento to the Crimea and not consumed. However, he will find “some choice friend” to share it with. Low took part in the famous Charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-05-21

Letter from George von Lengerke to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from George von Lengerke to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador Meyer is reporting to President Roosevelt the state of affairs in Russia after having found St. Petersburg quiet. Meyer traveled throughout Russia, Poland, and the Ukraine. The letter examines the situations in many different cities and other topics including removing Jews from Russia, revolution and revolutionaries’ tactics, a pheasant shoot, military escorts, history, travel, and Russian construction quality.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-28