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Letter from George C. Holt to Theodore Roosevelt

Judge Holt addresses a New York Times article regarding rumors about former British Ambassador to Persia H. Mortimer Durand’s appointment as British Ambassador to the United States. Holt encourages Durand’s appointment as Ambassador based on his brother in law, former Minister to Persia, Arthur Sherburne Hardy’s positive reflections on Durand. Holt cites Durand’s admiration for President Roosevelt’s writings on the West.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-24

Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of State Hay sends President Roosevelt a typed extract from a letter written by First Secretary of the London Embassy, Henry White. Hay also sends comments made by Joseph Hodges Choate regarding negotiations to reconcile the Alaskan border dispute between Canada, the United States, and Russia. Choate and White praise work done by United States Commissioners Henry Cabot Lodge, George Turner, and Elihu Root, and the conduct of Lord Alverstone.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-29

Letter from Ian Hamilton to Theodore Roosevelt

Ian Hamilton enjoyed his visit. He encloses a letter of introduction from Arthur Hamilton Lee which he forgot to give President Roosevelt.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-16

Telegram from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of State Hay writes to President Roosevelt to inform him that the organization tribunal was satisfactory, and the oral arguments will close on October 9.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-03

Letter from Chauncy M. Depew to Theodore Roosevelt

Chauncy M. Depew informs President Roosevelt of a recommendation from James H. Hyde that the United States form a stronger relationship with the French Government. Depew suggests Roosevelt invite President Loubet to come to the St. Louis Exposition.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-24

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Lodge writes to President Roosevelt expressing concerns about the United States’ trade with Manchuria (China). He suggests that the U.S. align itself with Japan and England to protest the large proportions that Manchuria is assuming. He ends the letter on a friendly note, filling Roosevelt in on his everyday happenings and also suggests that a friend of his has a son that would be a great candidate to deal with the recent issues with Manchuria.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-05-21

Letter from Bernard A. Eckhart to Theodore Roosevelt

Bernard A. Eckhart recommends civil engineer Lyman E. Cooley from Chicago for appointment to the international board responsible for overseeing the conditions and uses of bodies of water shared by the United States and Canada.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-06-10

Telegram from William Booth to Theodore Roosevelt

William Booth, General of the Salvation Army, expresses his gratitude for President Roosevelt’s letter and prays for the blessings of God upon Roosevelt and the United States.

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Creation Date

1903-03-07

Letter from Paul-Henri-Benjamin Balluet, baron d’Estournelles de Constant to Theodore Roosevelt

Deputy Estournelles de Constant thanks President Roosevelt for supporting the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the Hague, likely in reference to the Venezuelan crisis. He also points out that Europe has been reluctant in this area to resort to international justice. Original and English translation.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-12-27

Letter from John Hay to George B. Cortelyou

Secretary of State Hay encloses dispatches regarding the invitation to Great Britain to form an international commission on the waters adjacent to the boundary line between the United States and Canada, provided by the River and Harbor Act of 1902.

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Creation Date

1902-12-19

Letter from Joseph Hodges Choate to John Hay

Ambassador Choate has been unable to acquire an answer from Great Britain regarding the International Harbor Commission because Great Britain is waiting for a response from Canada. Choate had a meeting with Lord Lansdowne regarding the situation and received an apology for the delay and information via Canadian Prime Minister Wilfred Laurier that it was unlikely that Britain would oppose the deal.

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Creation Date

1902-12-05

Mr. Choate on America

Toasts and speeches were given by members of the American Society of London during their annual Thanksgiving Day banquet. American Ambassador Choate’s speech was recorded with him joking with the English guests and praising President Roosevelt’s accomplishments.

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Creation Date

1902-12-15

Speech of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Portugal, Councilor Wenceslau de Lima at the banquet of June 28, 1903 in honor of the officers of the U.S. European Squadron

Text of a speech by Wenceslau de Lima, Portugal’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, at a banquet in honor of the officers of the United States European Squadron. Lima welcomes the squadron and expresses admiration for the United States and President Roosevelt.

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Creation Date

1903-06-28

The boundless continent is ours

Newspaper article arguing in favor of a North American zollverein, a type of customs union, led by the United States.

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Creation Date

1902-10-31

Telegram from Adna Romanza Chaffee to Henry Clark Corbin

Information on court martial or trials in the Philippines. Of special interest is the court martial of Jacob H. Smith. Lloyd Wheaten and J. Franklin Bell have overwhelming duties keeping up with this trial because they have to get witnesses from Samar, Leyte, and the United States.

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Creation Date

1902-04-26

Letter from Shelby Moore Cullom to Theodore Roosevelt

Shelby Moore Cullom is recommending Richard Price Morgan “for appointment on the International Commission to examine and report on the waters, marking the boundaries between the United States and Canada.”  Cullom has known Morgan for thirty years and considers him an excellent engineer who has worked on elevated railroads.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-04-19

Telegram from Earl Grey to Theodore Roosevelt

The late Cecil Rhodes has bequeathed two Oxford scholarships to each state and territory of the United States and 15 scholarships to German students, believing that educational ties among the three countries will help to foster understanding and world peace.

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Creation Date

1902-04-04

Entries of American boats for the German-American races

A record of American boats entered in the German-American races. The list includes the name of the boat, the name of the designer, and the name of the owner for each vessel.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-27

Letter from D. Lecuona to Theodore Roosevelt

D. Lecuona, the Municipal Mayor of Matanzas in Cuba, sends a request to President Roosevelt to adjust tariff regulations on tobacco, sugarcane, and alcohol being imported into the U.S. in order to ease the economic crisis affecting Cuba. Lecuona presents five concessions he hopes the U.S. will make so that Cuba will again become prosperous and notes that it would bring the Americans’ humanitarian intervention to a dignified close.

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Creation Date

1901-10-10

In matters, concerning the stories about a duel

Adolph Hartmann refutes newspaper articles that appeared in the American press stating that Hartmann fought a duel with a German officer. Hartmann did not hear a German officer insult the United States and has never fought a duel.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-30