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President Roosevelt thanks Amy C. Townsend for going to the trouble of getting an extract from the Vicar of Newport’s sermon. Roosevelt is pleased to know that King Edward VII was among the listeners.
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1905-09-16
President Roosevelt believes that Ambassador Reid should avoid speaking with King Edward VII in any official way, and instead the United States should officially communicate with the Prime Minister or Foreign Office. He laments the poor relations between Germany and England, and urges Reid to bring about better relations between the two if it is possible.
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1905-09-19
President Roosevelt shares with Senator Lodge the in-depth details of how he worked to arrange a peace conference between Russia and Japan, including substantial quotations from letters and telegrams between himself and officials of both governments, as well as with Ambassador George von Lengerke Meyer and Ambassador Lloyd Carpenter Griscom. He writes frankly of his views of the two nations, and is not sure whether the negotiations will be successful.
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1905-06-16
President Roosevelt asks Ambassador Reid to arrange an audience with King Edward VII for Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, who will be in England this summer.
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1905-04-02
President Roosevelt has given up making prophecies about the outcome of political contests, especially those in which he is a candidate. Roosevelt is pleased that John Morley will come and stay after the election. The Roosevelts also just finished celebrating an old-fashioned 4th of July.
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1904-07-05
President Roosevelt introduces his cousin, James A. Roosevelt, and requests that he be allowed to view the naval review at the coronation of Edward VII of the United Kingdom aboard an American vessel.
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1902-05-15
President Roosevelt does not want Alice to go to the coronation of King Edward VII of Great Britain.
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1902-02-28
President Roosevelt has enjoyed Prince Henry of Prussia’s visit but the experience changed his mind regarding sending Alice to the coronation of King Edward VII of Great Britain. Alice will not be traveling to England but Roosevelt thanks the Whitelaw Reid and his wife for their offer of hospitality.
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1902-02-28
Alice will not be attending the coronation of Edward VII and President Roosevelt is concerned that the members of the Roosevelt family that are in attendance should not be given “improper discrimination in their favor.” Roosevelt found Prince Henry of Prussia to be a “good fellow” who is friendly towards England.
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1902-03-03
President Roosevelt asks Ambassador Choate to ensure that his sister Corinne Robinson and her husband are afforded every opportunity to view the coronation (Edward VII) as they will happen to be in London at that time.
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1902-02-03
Alice Roosevelt will be attending the coronation of King Edward VII, but President Roosevelt has no interest in attending. President Roosevelt claims that he would not even meet Prince Henry of Prussia if it were not an official duty. The state dinner for Prince Henry will be small, and Roosevelt doubts that Douglas Robinson can be made an official on the committee to receive Prince Henry in New York.
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1902-02-03
President Roosevelt asks Lord Pauncefote to convey his thanks to King Edward VII for the King’s kind message.
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1902-01-01
Ambassador Jusserand informs President Roosevelt that King Edward VII of Great Britain and King Alfonso XIII of Spain have accepted membership in the Paris academy of sports.
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1906
Bishop Herbert Bury asks Theodore Roosevelt to accept the dedication of the American edition of his new book and includes a proposed version of the text. He is dedicating the English edition to Bishop of London Arthur F. Winnington Ingram. Bury wants to his book to draw attention to the religious needs of Central America, “that important part of America’s sphere of influence.”
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1911-07-31
Admiral French Ensor Chadwick shares with Theodore Roosevelt his thoughts concerning diplomacy and international relations. He has for some time believed that the relationship between Great Britain and France will lead to trouble, and continues to predict conflict with Germany, particularly over bad blood arising from the Morocco conference.
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1911-07-09
Bootmaker Charles Holmstrom sends Theodore Roosevelt a letter from Bishop Henry C. Potter recommending he make boots for King of Great Britain Edward VII. He specializes in orthopedic footwear and offers his services to Roosevelt.
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1911-01-18
Gifford Pinchot and Sir Horace Curzon Plunkett wonder whether the death of King Edward VII will make it feasible for Theodore Roosevelt to visit Ireland. Amos Pinchot has written that the controversy surrounding Secretary Richard Achilles Ballinger is looking favorable for them and that Gifford Pinchot should not return yet. Pinchot hopes to have the conservation meeting in either Kansas City or St. Louis, Missouri and urges Roosevelt to make his first speech there.
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1910-05-09
Per Theodore Roosevelt’s request, Edwin Austin Abbey asks when the Roosevelts can dine with him. He comments that it is sad that Roosevelt has arrived in London shortly after the death of King Edward VII.
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1910-05-15
Bishop Brent defends the success of the International Opium Commission, of which he was President. He wanted to secure unanimity on the resolutions it passed, and so could not be as stringent as he wanted due to the interests of Great Britain. He encourages President Taft to push the matter of the International Opium Conference.
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1909-12-29
Ambassador Reid goes into detail about a recent conversation with Lord Crewe. He just sent a brief telegram on the matter, but Crewe is willing to write to the Ugandan authorities about President Roosevelt’s planned elephant hunting. Crewe also gave the common warning that white rhinoceros will be hard to find. However, Crewe was happy to hear that if Roosevelt gets two he intends to give one to the British Museum. They also discussed the issue of Sir Robert Bond. No one is looking forward to the royal family’s upcoming trip to Berlin.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-02-04