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Consul General Miller addresses several concerns he has regarding inspections of American Consulates by Herbert H. D. Peirce and the inappropriate behavior of two Consuls-General while in Europe. He fears the impending public scandal which would inevitably come of these matters.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-01-10
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.
Theodore Roosevelt Association
1985
Oscar S. Straus shares reports of rumors concerning the massacre of Jews in Odessa, Russia, and the tolerance of the Russian government for publications inciting the massacre. Straus trusts that President Roosevelt will invoke “humanitarian diplomacy” concerning the matter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-03-31
Herbert H. D. Peirce reports on specific conditions of United States consulates in England, France, Holland, and Germany. Peirce assesses the performance of the consuls general in these locations and suggests salary changes, reassignments, and suppression of ineffective consulates. Peirce focuses extensively on allegations of corruption and infidelity against Consul General Oliver J. D. Hughes of Coburg, Germany, and allegations of scandal surrounding Clergyman G. Monroe Royce and Consul General James H. Worman in Munich, Germany.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-11-17