England--London

Creation Date

1905-05-23

Letter from Francis B. Loomis to William Loeb

Assistant Secretary of State Loomis acknowledges receipt of William Loeb’s letter, which includes an enclosure for Cecil Spring Rice. Loomis mentions that the letter and enclosure will be sent to the Legation in London and the British Embassy.

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Creation Date

1905-05-27

Calling Card of Evelyn Cecil

The calling card of Evelyn Cecil from London.

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Creation Date

1905-05-12

Letter from Charles William De la Poer Beresford to Theodore Roosevelt

Admiral Beresford apologizes for not being able to meet with President Roosevelt before he returns to England because he had a message for Roosevelt from King Edward VII. Beresford also wanted to speak with him about the American Navy possibly joining his fleet in the Mediterranean.

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Creation Date

1905-05-07

Letter from John Hay to Benjamin F. Barnes

Secretary of State Hay acknowledges receipt of a letter sent by Benjamin F. Barnes and states that he has sent the letter to Cecil Spring Rice. Hay also says that he asked that the letter be delivered by hand in accordance with President Roosevelt’s wishes.

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Creation Date

1904-06-17

Chronology October 1858 to December 1870

Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt from October 1858 to December 1870. Notable events include the Roosevelt family’s involvement in the American Civil War, Theodore Roosevelt meeting John Hay as a child, and the Roosevelt family’s first European trip.

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Creation Date

1985

Chronology January 1871 to December 1878

Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt from January 1871 to December 1878. Notable events include the Roosevelt family’s trip to Europe and Egypt, Roosevelt’s entrance to Harvard, the death of Theodore “Thee” Roosevelt, Roosevelt’s trip to Maine, and Roosevelt meeting Alice Hathaway Lee.

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Creation Date

1985

Chronology January 1879 to December 1883

Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt between January 1879 to December 1883. Notable events include Theodore Roosevelt’s engagement and marriage to Alice Hathaway Lee, his appointment to the New York State Legislature, and his first visit and buffalo hunt in North Dakota.

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Creation Date

1985

Chronology January 1884 to December 1891

Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt from January 1884 to December 1891. Notable events include the deaths of Alice Lee Roosevelt and Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, Roosevelt’s time on his ranch, the completion of Sagamore Hill, Roosevelt’s engagement and marriage to Edith Kermit Carow, Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt’s birth, the “Great-Dieup” of cattle in North Dakota, and the founding of the Boone and Crockett Club.

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Creation Date

1985

American and British money table

Collection

Creation Date

1911

Creator(s)

Glave, Henry

Language

English

Map of Central London

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Creation Date

1911

Creator(s)

Raphael Tuck & Sons

Language

English

London–The Thames embankment

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Creation Date

1911

Creator(s)

Raphael Tuck & Sons

Language

English

London–St. Margaret’s Church and Westminster Abbey

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Creation Date

1911

Creator(s)

Raphael Tuck & Sons

Language

English

Coronation Chair, Westminster Abbey

Postcard showing the Coronation Chair in Westminster Abbey. Charles C. Myers notes the history of the Coronation Chair, as well as the Stone of Scone visible underneath the chair.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This is the famous Coronation Chair used in the coronation ceremonies when Kings are crowned. Under the seat is the famous Stone of Scone, the emblem of the power of the Scottish Princes and traditionally said to be that once used by the patriarch Jacob as a pillow.”

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Poets Corner, Westminster Abbey

Postcard showing Poets Corner in Westminster Abbey. Charles C. Myers notes the statues represent notable men, but the individuals are not buried in the Abbey. Myers lists several of the men who have statues in this corner of the Abbey.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Here is one view of the Poets corner in the Abbey and in this corner are statues erected to the memory of noted men who are buried elsewhere than in the Abbey. Some of these are, Joseph Addison, Lord McCauley, Thackery, Shakespeare, Robt. Burns and others.”

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Poets Corner, West, Westminster Abbey

Postcard showing a stone wall with various carved statues and alcoves. Charles C. Myers identifies the area as part of Westminster Abbey’s poetry room in London, England, which honors British poets.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Another view of the Poets corner where are placed statues etc in memory of Lord Tenneson [sic], Thos. Shadwell, John Milton, Longfellow, Chauser [sic] and others well known to all literary people.”

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General Postoffice and St. Martins Le Grande-London

Postcard showing a city street lined with neoclassical buildings. Pedestrians on the sidewalk and horse-drawn vehicles on the street are visible. Charles C. Myers identifies it as St. Martins Lane in London, England, and notes that the post office is on the left.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This is St. Martains [sic] Lane, one of the busy streets in London, showing the general post office on the left.”

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British Museum, London

Postcard showing a neoclassical style building with ionic columns and a sculpted frieze pediment above. People visible in the foreground and on the building’s steps. Charles C. Myers identifies it as the main entrance to the British Museum in London, England. He comments on the museum’s vast array of artifacts from around the world, many of which date to ancient times.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This shows the main entrance to the British Museum which is by far the largest and finest in the world and to visit it is like visiting the worlds fair, needing many days or weeks to see it. Our time was very limited when there and am sorry to say did not procure any interior views of the museum. The department of the Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities is one of the most interesting of them all. Here you may see collections of art of all ages since as far as 3000 years B. C. All kinds of art from all nations and all tribes are here on exehiyion [sic]. I saw one wreath of acorns and leaves, made of solid gold that had a history of being made 500 years B. C. It was dug up somewhere in northern Egypt only a few years ago. Yet even if it was made so long ago as that, the workmanship and design seemed to compare favorably with the workmanship of modern times. A person could study there for many months and still see new things every day.”

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Reading Room, British Museum

Postcard showing an open area with semi-circular desk segments arranged in a circle in the center of the room, with long rectangular desks radiating around the room. Three floors of bookshelves are visible in the background. Charles C. Myers identifies the area as the reading room in the British Museum in London, England, and provides the space’s dimensions. He notes that it is rivaled only by the Library of Congress.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This is the reading room of the public library in the British Museum Building. This is one of the largest libraries in the world and perhaps only surpassed by the Congressional Library at Washington, D. C. This circular reading room is 140 ft in diameter and 106 ft high and the book shelving in connection with the library would extend over 40 miles if extended in one line. There is about 3 million books in this library and the service is so perfect that you can have any book you may select in 5 minutes if it is not already in use.”

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Bank & Royal Exchange

Postcard showing a city street with neoclassical style buildings in the background. Multiple horse-drawn carriages in the street. Charles C. Myers identifies the building on the left as the Bank of England and describes the building’s architecture.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Here is another of the busy corners of London. We see here the Bank of England and the Royal Exchange. The bank of England is said to be the largest bank and do more business than any other individual bank in the whole world. The building itself has no doors or windows except one small entrance. It is wholly lighted and ventilated from within. “

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