Peasants

Ambassador Meyer is reporting to President Roosevelt the state of affairs in Russia after having found St. Petersburg quiet. Meyer traveled throughout Russia, Poland, and the Ukraine. The letter examines the situations in many different cities and other topics including removing Jews from Russia, revolution and revolutionaries’ tactics, a pheasant shoot, military escorts, history, travel, and Russian construction quality.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-28

Creator(s)

Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918

Ambassador Meyer agrees with everything President Roosevelt said in his letter and appreciates the opportunity to be in St. Petersburg during the peace negotiations. Meyer is honored to join Roosevelt’s cabinet next winter. Meyer discusses conditions in Russia he has witnessed like Russians living conditions, their oppression, their lack of education, and the difficulty the Socialists or Anarchists will have in convincing the people that the Tsar is not “their little Father.” Meyer expresses his concern that the Revolutionists want everything at once and that none among them is a stand out leader. Meyer discusses the progress of his cure in Bavaria but assures Roosevelt that he is ready to return to St. Petersburg at a moment’s notice.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-02

Creator(s)

Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918

Ambassador Meyer reports that the conference at Peterhof, presided over by Czar Nicholas II, went well. One speech indicated that the Romanov dynasty would be overthrown in revolution unless there were reforms. Reformers fear that peace may delay reforms and revolutionaries have been distributing literature to the peasants.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-09

Creator(s)

Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918

Ambassador Meyer writes to President Roosevelt regarding two enclosed articles about Germany, Japan, and France. Meyer gives Roosevelt updates on military operations and discusses land ownership rights being granted to the Polish.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-05-16

Creator(s)

Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Creation Date

Unknown

Creator(s)

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Language

English

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