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President Roosevelt provides a letter of introduction for Harry Johnston, an English administrator with “long and varied experience” in several of England’s possessions in Africa. Roosevelt hopes that H. W. Furniss, the Minister Plenipotentiary to Haiti, will let Johnston see and study whatever he wants.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-10-27
President Roosevelt provides a letter of introduction for Harry Johnston, an English administrator with “long and varied experience” in several of England’s possessions in Africa. Roosevelt hopes that Charles E. Magoon, the Provisional Governor of Cuba, will let Johnston see and study whatever he wants.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-10-27
President Roosevelt provides a letter of introduction for Harry Johnston, an English administrator with “long and varied experience” in several of England’s possessions in Africa. Roosevelt hopes that Fenton Reuben McCreery, the Minister to Santo Domingo, will let Johnston see and study whatever he wants.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-10-27
President Roosevelt provides a letter of introduction for Harry Johnston, an English administrator with “long and varied experience” in several of England’s possessions in Africa. Roosevelt hopes that Puerto Rico Governor Post will let Johnston see and study whatever he wants.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-10-27
President Roosevelt thanks Laurence James Oliphant for his letter, and says he can visit him in Washington on any day except Election Day. He is looking forward to his trip to British East Africa, and was not aware that F. D. Lugard was Oliphant’s cousin.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-10-28
Alfred C. Haddon reminds President Roosevelt of the talk they had at the White House two years earlier. Haddon informs Roosevelt that his son, Ernest B. Haddon, has been a member of the Uganda Civil Service for some years and would enjoy seeing Roosevelt when he passes through Gondokoro, Uganda. Though Haddon would like to see Roosevelt while he is in England, he does not think Roosevelt’s schedule will permit.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-22
British Ambassador James Bryce compliments President Roosevelt’s “admirable speech” on British rule in Africa and India. He recommends Roosevelt read an article on Mexico written by George B. Winton in the Methodist Review for this month.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-19
Ambassador Reid has discussed President Roosevelt’s upcoming trip to Africa with Robert Offley Ashburton Crewe-Milnes, and reports that the issue regarding permits to enter game reserves has been resolved. The licenses will be taken care of. Crewe-Milnes assured Reid that Roosevelt’s needs will be taken care of, but that the British government understands that he does not want a fuss. Reid also discusses a number of domestic political issues in England, as well as the state of international affairs in Europe. He thinks that in spite of rumors in the British press about southwestern Europe, a war is unlikely. Reid encloses a caricature of Roosevelt that he thinks he will find amusing.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-03
Sir Matthew Nathan, Governor of Natal, has heard that President Roosevelt is coming to Africa. He hopes that Roosevelt will stay with him and promises that the government of Natal will do what it can to make sure his visit is good. He asks to be remembered to Roosevelt’s daughter, Alice Roosevelt Longworth, whom he met in Hong Kong.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-10-25