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John William Griggs requests the help of Secretary of State Philander C. Knox regarding a deal between The Mexican National Packing Company and the Mexican Government, which is now being compromised. Griggs believes allowing the Mexican Government to break this deal will negatively impact American citizens invested in this company and requests Knox communicate with the Ambassador to Mexico and request a thorough investigation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-13

Creator(s)

Griggs, John William, 1849-1927

Unsigned draft of a commercial agreement between the United States and Great Britain with the goal of improving commercial relations between the United States and Newfoundland.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-09-30

Creator(s)

Unknown

Andrew Carnegie, as Brutus, wears a Roman toga and holds a large knife. Carnegie is about to stab another man labeled “High Protection” who has slumped against a monument labeled “Dingley.”

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Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1908-12-16