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Teresa Stoughton Richardson asks Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt for advice concerning the false reports that she and her husband, Clifford Richardson, criticized the American Embassy in London.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-02-13
First Secretary at the U.S. Embassy in London Henry White tells Second Assistant Secretary of State Adee that he gave President Roosevelt’s letter to Cecil Spring Rice.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-01-11
Theodore Roosevelt writes a letter to Ambassador Whitelaw Reid, introducing John Purrey Mitchel, President of the Board of Aldermen of New York City and a member of the firm of Mitchel & Mullan. He asks that Mitchel be shown any courtesies possible during his business trip abroad.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-05
President Roosevelt wants Elisabeth Mills Reid to be aware of the “intense admiration” Mrs. Richardson towards her and her husband, Ambassador Whitelaw Reid. Mrs. Richardson spoke highly of their services to Americans abroad in a letter to Roosevelt, which he encloses. Roosevelt also thanks Reid for the small jade elephant and eagle.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-02-16
Ambassador Reid wires President Roosevelt about a proposed temporary agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom regarding fishing vessels along the coast of Newfoundland.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-09-06
Arthur Hamilton Lee appreciates the friendly letters from President Roosevelt and asks that Roosevelt and his family leave ample time for their visit to England. It is unfortunate that Roosevelt will not be present for the deer-stalking. Lee is pleased Roosevelt will deliver the Romanes lecture at Oxford. The outcome of the election has seemed unclear from abroad, and Lee is glad to hear Roosevelt’s positive update on William H. Taft. Lee asks if Roosevelt will elaborate on statements from his letters about information that he wants to share in person. If the information could assist Lee in serving his country and there was no other way to discuss it, he would come to the United States, but he assures Roosevelt that a message could be transmitted safely through the embassy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-10-04
On behalf of Ambassador Whitelaw Reid, his secretary Lydig Hoyt informs Frederick G. Ball that the United States Embassy in Great Britain has no authority to take action concerning the Mosquito Territory and suggests he contact Secretary of State Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-17
Whitelaw Reid sends President Roosevelt a resolution and letter from Arthur J. Giles, the Secretary of the Federation of Grocers’ Associations of the United Kingdom.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-07-12
Ambassador Reid writes Secretary of State Root to inform him that Reid has sent a dispatch containing a resolution from the Federation of Grocers’ Associations to the President and that the President had cabled his reply. This reply was read out at the meeting and copies were made for wide distribution.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-07-13
Ambassador Reid sends President Roosevelt a clipping from the Spectator about the Algeciras Conference. Reid also discusses members of the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-04-02