Diplomatic and consular service, American

Letter from George Kennan to Theodore Roosevelt

George Kennan was pleased to learn that President Roosevelt dismissed Consul General Robert M. McWade from his position at Canton. Although he does not know about the case in particular, he has heard negative opinions about McWade from many people throughout Asia. Kennan is traveling to the headquarters of the Japanese Third Army to report, and hopes to see the capture of Port Arthur. He wishes Roosevelt luck in the election in November.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-14

Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt

John Hay informs President Roosevelt that he sees no reason why Herbert Wolcott Bowen should not take a leave of absence.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-31

Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of State Hay congratulates President Roosevelt on his successful rally. Hay then briefly responds to correspondence from Roosevelt and Elihu Root. He also discusses finding a suitable location for Edwin V. Morgan, former consul to Dalian, and writes that Lord Lansdowne copied Roosevelt’s advice to Japan.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-05

Telegram to William Loeb

Telegram informing William Loeb that Minister Thompson would like to have a meeting with President Roosevelt to discuss matters he feels are too sensitive for a letter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-25

Telegram from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt

John Hay wishes to confirm that President Roosevelt has received and hopes he approves of a draft concerning contraband.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-29

Letter from Kogoro Takahira to Alvey A. Adee

Baron Takahira forwards to Assistant Secretary of State Adee a copy of an agreement recently concluded between Japan and Korea.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-30

Letter from John Hay to Robert Sanderson McCormick

Secretary of State Hay writes Ambassador McCormick with a response to the International Prize Court’s decision concerning the confiscation of the cargo carried by the steamship Arabia. Hay informs McCormick that the United States regrets to inform the government of Russia that it cannot agree with the decision of the Prize Court.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-30

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Lodge writes President Roosevelt with questions regarding the leave of absence of Ambassador George von Lengerke Meyer and the shipping contracts for coal supplies to Panama. Lodge also mentions that Elihu Root wrote him, indicating health reasons prevent him from leaving retirement.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-24

Letter from John Hay to Knute Nelson

Secretary of State Hay has received Senator Nelson’s letter regarding Consul John Goodnow. Third Assistant Secretary Herbert H. D. Peirce spoke with Goodnow during his tour of inspection of the consulates. There have been several complaints and a serious set of charges filed against Goodnow.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-13

Letter from Thomas St. John Gaffney to Theodore Roosevelt

Thomas St. John Gaffney writes to President Roosevelt about an enclosure regarding the Consul General of Italy. Gaffney spoke with Collier’s Weekly owner, Peter Fenelon Collier, about Norman Hapgood’s editorials. Collier reassured Gaffney that the paper supports Roosevelt and Collier will speak with Hapgood about supporting the President in his editorials so there is no doubt as to how the newspaper stands. Gaffney also mentions a reception for Cardinal Satolli; his plans for the Chicago convention; and Archbishop Ireland meeting him before the event. Gaffney reminds the President to speak with Monsignor O’Connell.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-08

Letter from Richard Harding Davis to Theodore Roosevelt

Richard Harding Davis and his wife Cecil Clark Davis are settled in Tokyo like it is home. Davis’ contract with Collier’s Weekly was only for three months, but he does not want to return home without seeing the front lines of the Russo-Japanese War. Davis complains that the newspaper correspondents have been treated poorly by the Japanese authorities who have restricted their access to the front, read their private correspondence and had them spied upon. As an example of the unfair treatment they have been subjected to, Davis recounts the story of Jack London who has been arrested and tried by court martial after getting into a physical altercation with a servant who was caught stealing correspondents’ supplies. Davis knows that President Roosevelt likes to hear of United States representatives abroad, and praises the work of LLoyd Carpenter Griscom, Charles Carlton Marsh, and James Wheeler Davidson.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-26

Special memorandum

A memorandum from President Roosevelt was sent to Assistant Secretary of State Loomis requesting that consuls periodically send reports regarding local prices and wages in industrial centers.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-14

Letter from Francis B. Loomis to William Loeb

Assistant Secretary of State Loomis encloses Raymond E. L. Krumm’s complaints and charges against U.S. Minister to Korea Horace Newton Allen. Because the charges are somewhat vague, Allen is tasked with justifying his actions before anything else will happen.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-05

Letter from Paul A. Zuber to Theodore Roosevelt

Paul A. Zuber asks Theodore Roosevelt how to get the consulate position in Bale, Switzerland. The Consul is too ill to attend to business, and the Vice Consul is an old Swiss man. Zuber suggests that he be appointed future consul and, in the meantime, provide aid to the current consul. He is an ideal candidate as he is a Swiss citizen and naturalized American who knows multiple languages. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-05

Roosevelt arriving on stand

Photograph showing President Roosevelt standing among a crowd of diplomats and dignitaries before his inauguration.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1905-03-06

The original Roosevelt man

The article determines to prove Edward J. Sullivan is the “original Roosevelt man,” while also praising his diplomatic career and articles.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-31

Letter from Alvey A. Adee to William Loeb

Acting Secretary of State Adee encloses copies of correspondence between the State Department and the United States Legation in Havana, regarding the establishment of a consulate on the Isle of Pines. The department approves of establishing an office, but would like to know if President Roosevelt desires such action to be taken.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-16

Letter from Bellamy Storer to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador to Austria Storer informs President Roosevelt that Francis Augustus MacNutt has denied being dismissed from the American diplomatic and consular service. Although MacNutt was dismissed from the Vatican due to his misdemeanors, he wants to be reinstated there. Storer asks Roosevelt to look into the papers concerning MacNutt’s dismissal and wonders if Secretary of State Elihu Root has known about MacNutt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905

Letter from Maria Longworth Storer to Theodore Roosevelt

Maria Longworth Storer tells President Roosevelt that Francis Augustus MacNutt denies that he was dismissed from diplomatic service at the Vatican and has simply gone back to the United States to “rehabilitate himself.” Ambassador to Italy Henry White is friendly with MacNutt, though Storer hopes that Secretary of State Elihu Root can find proof of his dismissal. She also asks if she and her husband can be special envoys to Spain in the event of the wedding of King Alfonso XIII.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-24

Letter from Thomas Collier Platt to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Platt reminds President Roosevelt of the matter of appointing William Blumenthal as secretary to Portugal. He asks Roosevelt to read the attached letters from Blumenthal and Senator Horace White on the issue.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-19