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Letter from George Otto Trevelyan to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from George Otto Trevelyan to Theodore Roosevelt

George Otto Trevelyan tells Theodore Roosevelt the documents and letters Roosevelt sent have arrived and contain a great deal of history and Trevelyan will show Edward Grey the letters when he is in London. Trevelyan comments on the upcoming speech Grey is et to give the House of Commons and hopes Grey will acquit himself as well as Henry John Temple Palmerston was able to. Trevelyan is in the country, writing his volumes on the American Revolution, but has gotten out for some shooting and

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-27

Letter from Samuel A. Thompson to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Samuel A. Thompson to Theodore Roosevelt

Samuel A. Thompson writes to President Roosevelt with a number of suggestions and pieces of information for Roosevelt to consider when preparing for his African safari. While Thompson has not been to Africa, he has traveled in the tropics in Venezuela, and advises Roosevelt about the sorts of dangers he may face from insects and other things that, in the northern hemisphere, may be of little consequence. 

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-30

Letter from James Roosevelt Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from James Roosevelt Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

James Roosevelt Roosevelt sends President Roosevelt an article from the London Times about American relations with Venezuela, which he finds interesting because it is slightly sarcastic towards the United States. James hopes the Korean Mission to the peace conference at The Hague will not go to the United States, as newspaper coverage of such a visit would antagonize Japan.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-18

Letter from Henry White to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Henry White to Theodore Roosevelt

Henry White received President Roosevelt’s letter but has waited until reaching Rome to answer it. White’s views on disarmament were sent in a confidential letter through the British Embassy’s dispatch bag. He has omitted any reference to Roosevelt’s observations about the German emperor although he has borrowed some of Roosevelt’s phraseology. White writes that Roosevelt’s action in Cuba was met with “universal admiration.” White saw the Chilean minister yesterday who said that Elihu Root’s visit there brought great comfort and was epoch making. Other topics in the letter include the German and Jesuit influence in the Vatican and the reputation of the emperor as an influencer, and White’s visit with the King of Italy and their discussion of new literacy-based immigration laws.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-20

Letter from Frederic Jesup Stimson to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Frederic Jesup Stimson to Theodore Roosevelt

Frederic Jesup Stimson praises President Roosevelt because while they might differ on the means needed, the ends they hope for are the same. Stimson sent Roosevelt a syllabus on the history of legislation last week. This week he sends a document from his constitutional law course that he thinks Roosevelt might find interesting. He has also asked his publishers to forward a copy of one of his novels about which Roosevelt asked. In a postscript, Stimson mentions that Woodrow Wilson’s health is poor, and he cannot do the Phi Beta Kappa oration.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-13

Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador Reid tells President Roosevelt that he was recently instructed to give Lord Lansdowne a copy of a letter to the Germans summarizing American objections to the proposed agreement for customs receipts of Venezuela that would benefit German and British bondholders. Reid praises Roosevelt’s use of the word “amorphous” to describe the present condition of Russia, and notes that a rumor has been circulating that Roosevelt thinks the British government is willing to let the Russo-Japanese war go on until Russia exhausts herself – a rumor Reid says he disabused the British diplomats of. Reid further discusses the perception of American involvement in the Morocco conference among foreign officials, and congratulates Roosevelt on the appointment of Elihu Root to the position of Secretary of State.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-14

Letter from Francis B. Loomis to William Loeb

Letter from Francis B. Loomis to William Loeb

Assistant Secretary of State Loomis would be very glad if William Loeb could arrange a conference between Rudolf Dolge and President Roosevelt. Dolge is a very highly respected foreigner in Venezuela. He lived in Venezuela for ten years and has held a number of positions there. While Dolge has never had any connection to asphalt matters, he knows the Venezuela matter intimately. Loomis believes that Dolge could give Roosevelt concise and vital information.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-05-17

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of War Taft writes to President Roosevelt about the events that will later be called the Moroccan Crisis (1904-1906), which worsened German relations with France and England. At the request of Roosevelt, Taft met separately with the German and British Ambassadors to try to deescalate tensions so that a misunderstanding would not lead to increased hostility. Taft writes also of the Loomis-Bowen affair and of a Japanese minister who spoke of negotiating a peace for the Russo-Japanese War.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-04-26