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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Whitelaw Reid

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Whitelaw Reid

President Roosevelt writes to Ambassador Reid about ongoing negotiations between France and Germany about Morocco. Beginning with background information about the situation, with Germany wishing to call a conference to reform the government of Morocco—in opposition to France—Roosevelt then includes the text of numerous letters and telegrams in English and French from various parties related to this issue. Roosevelt says he will send copies of this letter to Henry White and George von Lengerke Meyer, and will show it to Secretary of State Elihu Root, as well, but no one else, as it is to be strictly confidential. He closes with some personal remarks to Reid, responding to a previous letter from him, and thanking him for presenting Milla Shonts and her daughters. The envelope appended at the end suggests that this is the copy of the letter which was sent to Meyer.

Collection

Massachusetts Historical Society

Creation Date

1906-04-28

Letter from Seth Low to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Seth Low to Theodore Roosevelt

Seth Low tells President Roosevelt of a conversation he had with Archbishop Farley who spoke warmly of Roosevelt and “hopes sincerely” he will be re-elected. Low notes that he has followed the course of events in the Far East and is delighted that Secretary Hay’s note on China’s instability is being met with agreement. He wishes Roosevelt well on Panama and shares sympathy on the death of Senator Hanna. Low shares an anecdote about a donkey that he and Mrs. Low encountered while traveling and hopes his note gave Roosevelt a “moment’s relief from the cares of State.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-26

Letter from Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt

Elihu Root is pleased that President Roosevelt liked his speech to New York’s Union League. Root is working on an upcoming speech on Panama to the Union League of Chicago, and he wishes the president to let him know when the Senate will vote on Panama and whether the vote is in doubt. He discusses policy concerning China and the Japanese attack on Russia.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-15

Letter from Kermit Roosevelt to John T. McCutcheon

Letter from Kermit Roosevelt to John T. McCutcheon

Kermit Roosevelt thinks that John T. McCutcheon’s Far East trip sounds interesting. The Soviets are reluctant to provide American visas, and Roosevelt cautions that arranging for a crossing of the Gobi Desert or Siberia will be difficult. He offers to write letters on behalf of McCutcheon.

Collection

Newberry Library

Creation Date

1924-06-07

Roosevelt – Peacemaker

Roosevelt – Peacemaker

Using his access to Theodore Roosevelt’s correspondence, Joseph Bucklin Bishop examines the events, decisions, and actions that brought about the Treaty of Portsmouth and ended the Russo-Japanese War on September 5, 1905. Bishop primarily focuses on Roosevelt’s work to bring about peace; work that earned Roosevelt the Nobel Peace Prize.

Collection

Newberry Library

Creation Date

1919-09

Misery loves company

Misery loves company

Three men holding spoons labeled “Russia, England, [and] Japan” attempt to force a large pill labeled “Ultimatum” from an “International Pill Box” into a despairing Chinese man sitting on a throne with a large pillow behind him. The three men have the attributes of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, Robert Cecil, Marquess of Salisbury, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and Meiji, Emperor of Japan. The sultan of Turkey is sitting on the left, smoking a hookah. Caption: The Sultan–Allah be praised! – Now that they’ve got another “Sick Man,” maybe they’ll let up on me a little!

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1895-11-06

According to the ideas of our missionary maniacs, the Chinaman must be converted, even if it takes the whole military and naval forces of the two greatest nations of the world to do it

According to the ideas of our missionary maniacs, the Chinaman must be converted, even if it takes the whole military and naval forces of the two greatest nations of the world to do it

A British missionary with a bag labeled “£ for Foreign Missions” at his feet and an American missionary with a bag labeled “$” at her feet preach to a Chinese man. At the far left are soldiers of the “English Army” and battleships of the “R.N.” with guns labeled “Good Samaritan” and “Revivalist.” On the far right are soldiers of the “U.S.A.” and battleships of the “U.S.N.” with guns labeled “Psalm-Singer,” “Sermonizer,” and “Deacon.”

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1895-09-25