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President Roosevelt says that the enclosed letter from Henry C. Burdett is from a “prize fool,” and he has no recollection of him. He feels badly that there does not seem to be anything that can be done for the author Ellen Velvin. He would like Robert Bridges to look into the matter to see if she is truly being “fleeced” by a certain publishing firm.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-11-09
President Roosevelt asks British Ambassador Herbert to give an enclosed letter to Lord Charles Beresford. He looks forward to seeing them for lunch on January 29.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-01-19
Robert Means Thompson reports on a successful return of the Channel Fleet from exercises in the North Sea. Thompson also plans to take a yachting trip to meet with several Japanese generals he had previously befriended and asks President Roosevelt if, given the current tensions between the United States and Japan, there are any talking points he should or should not bring up.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-10-26
Ambassador O’Brien informs Secretary of State Root that the early change to the British Ambassador in Washington has stirred much conversation in the British press and among its officials. An editorial in the London Telegraph stated that whomever succeeded H. Mortimer Durand would have to be “as popular and effective as” German Ambassador Hermann Speck von Sternburg and French Ambassador J. J. Jusserand. The Foreign Office thinks the new appointee should come from outside present diplomatic service members but O’Brien supposes it will be someone from within the current service and describes Sir Alan Johnstone’s qualifications. Johnstone was British Ambassador to Denmark.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-11-27
The “To-day” section of The Daily telegraph details several goings on in world news, with the largest section focused on the upcoming British diplomatic vacancy in Washington, D. C. Many prominent British politicians and noblemen are named as possibilities for the vacancy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-11-23
A brief history of the Twilight Club and a list of some individuals who have addressed it.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-04-19
This report records a series of documents, primarily from Admiral W. L. Capps, Constructor of the Navy, answering recent criticisms about some naval vessels in the United States Navy. These criticisms centered on the height of the freeboard of the ships, their water-line armor distribution, and the ammunition hoists used, among other topics. The report contains a statement by Capps, a report of a relevant discussion by the British Royal Navy, a number of diagrams detailing armor distribution, and a record of hearings conducted by the House Committee on Naval Affairs. Capps refutes the criticism by correcting several misunderstandings about terminology, explaining the rationale behind some shipbuilding decisions, and mentioning that several issues have already been corrected in newer ships.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-02-19