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Letter from George von Lengerke Meyer to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from George von Lengerke Meyer to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador Meyer writes President Roosevelt about the Russo-Japanese War. Meyer describes Stanley Washburn’s report of dwindling American sympathies with the Japanese. Washburn does not believe the Japanese army will ever beat the Russian army in Manchuria. Meyer mentions his interactions with Camille Barrère, the French Ambassador, and his indication that French and German banks are beginning to side with Russia. Meyer also relates an interaction he had with the Japanese minister, in which the minister stated he was interested in Roosevelt’s thoughts on Manchuria and Japan’s control of Port Arthur.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-20

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Whitelaw Reid

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Whitelaw Reid

President Roosevelt thanks Ambassador Reid for speaking to Lord Crewe. He accepts a special license for shooting and entering game reserves in Africa, which he will only use if it is unclear that he is on land belonging to a reserve. Roosevelt outlines his plans for procuring supplies for his safari. He makes passing references to the situation in the Balkans, and his thoughts on women’s suffrage. He is amused by a cartoon and article that Reid sent, and shares his feelings about caricatures. The one by Thomas Nast as “an absolute outrage.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-17

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Whitelaw Reid

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Whitelaw Reid

President Roosevelt thanks Ambassador Reid for what he said to Robert Offley Ashburton Crewe-Milnes, and will accept the offer of the special shooting license for himself and his son Kermit. He is glad that Crewe-Milnes understands that he does not want a fuss in Nairobi when he first arrives. Roosevelt wants to go directly to Mombasa, and from there to Alfred E. Pease’s ranch. Roosevelt also states that Reid’s feeling about the complications in the Balkans was justified, and that what Reid heard about his answer to the women’s suffrage people is true. He is amused with the cartoon of himself and the article on Reid, and shares Reid’s feeling on caricatures.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-17

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ludwig Salvator, Archduke of Austria

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ludwig Salvator, Archduke of Austria

President Roosevelt thanks Ludwig Salvator, Archduke of Austria, for the volume he sent and notes that he has always been fascinated about the history and modern heroism of the Balkan Peninsula. The archduke’s compliments are appreciated, and Roosevelt reflects on the difficulty for leaders to balance “fealty to an ideal” with the practical matters of governance.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-27

Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt

Whitelaw Reid has heard that white rhinoceros have become extremely rare, and that President Roosevelt may have trouble finding one on his safari. Reid is pleased to send the rifle from Edward North Buxton to President Roosevelt for testing, but did not think that he could send clothes to Roosevelt in the same pouch under the current State Department rules. London is currently getting a few inches of snow, which Reid says “seems to block transportation here as much as a real [blizzard] with us.” He is concerned by the news of the recent natural disaster in Sicily.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-30

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Lodge is glad to hear President Roosevelt’s outlook on the upcoming elections. He has heard from Thomas J. Akins in Missouri that the Republicans have a good chance of carrying that state. Lodge also feels that New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes’s speeches out West have been helping the ticket. William Sturgis Bigelow has not acknowledged Roosevelt’s letter because the coin has not arrived yet. Lodge also discusses the situation in Europe. He warns Roosevelt that if Jeremiah J. McCarthy, Surveyor of the Port of Boston, appeals to him to appoint a Deputy Surveyor, he should get the facts from Reynolds before acting.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-09

Waiting

Waiting

Birds of prey wearing crowns labeled “Germany, Austria, Italy, England, France, [and] Russia” perch on the sides of cliffs, awaiting the outcome of a fight between two men with swords labeled “Turkey” and “The Balkans” (the first Balkan war).

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1912-11-13