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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Woodville Rockhill

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Woodville Rockhill

President Roosevelt informs Ambassador Rockhill that he shared Rockhill’s letter about interviewing the Dalai Lama with Ambassador James Bryce due to its importance to the British Government, and mentions that they were very impressed. Roosevelt requests Rockhill keep him informed about anything that passes between the Dalai Lama and the Chinese at Peking.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Whitelaw Reid

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Whitelaw Reid

President Roosevelt advises Ambassador Reid against showing correspondence between Roosevelt and German Emperor William II to King Edward VII, as doing so may cause Roosevelt to lose the Emperor’s trust. Roosevelt nevertheless wishes for Reid to have the letters so that he can clear up any confusion that arises related to the matter. Roosevelt expresses his confidence in Reid’s attendance at the upcoming Pilgrims dinner being hosted for British Ambassador to the United States James Bryce.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur Hamilton Lee

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur Hamilton Lee

President Roosevelt thanks Arthur Hamilton Lee for sending Robert Louis Stevenson’s essays. He thinks Lee’s visit accomplished a good deal, and that Viscount James Bryce will do well. The British government has the same issue with Newfoundland that the United States has with California, in that the central government must work with smaller governments to manage foreign policy.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from James Ford Rhodes to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from James Ford Rhodes to Theodore Roosevelt

President Roosevelt’s former classmate, James Ford Rhodes, reflects on Roosevelt’s administration and how it will be viewed by history. He believes three points will endure: the man whose critics called him a champion of war has become a peace keeper; Roosevelt has set a high standard of honesty in public service, and has inspired good young men to enter into politics; and his presidency has favored neither the rich nor the poor, but administered justice to both. Rhodes also reflects on the lives of the rich, comparing America’s wealthy with others in history, particularly those of the Roman Republic and Empire. He believes the Americans are better because of the use they make of their wealth. While the ancient Romans dedicated themselves to lives of sensual pleasure, the modern Americans live simply and give to educational and charitable causes.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-16

Creator(s)

Rhodes, James Ford, 1848-1927

Letter from Edward Grey to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Edward Grey to Theodore Roosevelt

British Foreign Secretary Grey updates President Roosevelt about James Bryce’s plans regarding his upcoming trip to Canada and the ongoing conversations about the best position to take at the International Peace Conference. Grey hopes the diplomatic debacle following Jamaican Governor James Alexander Swettenham’s refusal of American help after the Kingston Earthquake is blowing over, as well as the conflict between the Japanese Government and America regarding California. Grey thinks that King Léopold II of Belgium should relinquish control of the Congo, which he believes should pass to the Belgian Government.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-02-12

Creator(s)

Grey of Fallodon, Edward Grey, Viscount, 1862-1933

Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador Reid updates President Roosevelt about his diplomatic activities and assures him that he has been keeping Secretary of State Elihu Root in the loop. Reid suspects that the Russians and Germans are trying to get an American diplomat to make a statement regarding disarmament, so they can better position themselves at the upcoming Peace Conference.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-02-18

Creator(s)

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912

Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador Reid traces the origins of a story that President Roosevelt heard. Reid does not think the story could have come from the British Ambassador at Berlin, Frank Cavendish Lascelles. Reid has looked over the correspondence Roosevelt sent to see if there is anything in Roosevelt’s letter or the Emperor’s which could do harm if known to the King.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-12

Creator(s)

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912

Letter from Arthur Hamilton Lee to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Arthur Hamilton Lee to Theodore Roosevelt

Arthur Hamilton Lee is hopeful that James Bryce will prove to be more useful in Washington, D.C., than his predecessor, H. Mortimer Durand. He has been talking to King Edward VII about Anglo-American affairs and summarized what happened in the Russo-Japanese negotiations for peace. The King was excited to hear of peaceful intentions and attitudes emanating from the United States. Looking back on it, Lee is grateful for the opportunity to frame President Roosevelt in a good light for the King. Lee is proud in general of what he has been able to orchestrate mostly out of the eye of the public.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-24

Creator(s)

Lee of Fareham, Viscount (Arthur Hamilton Lee), 1868-1947

Letter from John R. Carter to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from John R. Carter to Theodore Roosevelt

John R. Carter encloses a newspaper clipping relating to the affairs of the Congo. He informs President Roosevelt that Parliament has accomplished little of international interest, because of their focus on Augustine Birrell’s Education Bill. Newspapers have been focusing on James Bryce’s appointment as ambassador to Washington, which Carter supports. Carter notes that Secretary of State Elihu Root’s request for coal supplies on the Potomac was quickly fulfilled.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-21

Creator(s)

Carter, John R. (John Ridgely), 1862-1944

Letter from George Otto Trevelyan to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from George Otto Trevelyan to Theodore Roosevelt

George Otto Trevelyan writes to President Roosevelt about Panama and the Philippines, drawing parallels with Macaulay’s histories and Ancient Rome. Trevelyan discusses the British diplomatic service and his latest work on the American Revolution. He also describes a recent visit from Charles Francis Adams and his wife, and he muses on what it is like to be old. Trevelyan writes of their shared love of English literature, mentioning Milton, Chaucer, and W. W. Jacobs.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-12

Creator(s)

Trevelyan, George Otto, 1838-1928

French newspaper article

French newspaper article

This French newspaper article cites several scandals that had occurred in President Roosevelt’s cabinet, and asks where in American politics is a healthy portion that can help guard the other areas of democracy. The British writer James Bryce lamented that Americans themselves agree about the corruption of their system of democracy, and notes that cities are particularly able to fall under the sway of political bosses. William Travers Jerome is noted as being a good municipal officer, and while a Democrat on the national scale wishes to avoid being tied to a party in local issues.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905

Creator(s)

Unknown