White, Henry, 1850-1927

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. J. Jusserand

President Roosevelt thanks French Ambassador Jusserand for the books he sent. Roosevelt tells Jusserand he is glad to have the distraction of his upcoming African Safari. Roosevelt shares his thoughts about leaving office, and the duty of a president to make the office as strong as possible, while at the same time not grasping for permanent power. Roosevelt discusses the problems with Turkey and Venezuela, adding that he wishes France could solve everything.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to David Jayne Hill

President Roosevelt tells newly-appointed Ambassador to Germany David Jayne Hill he believes his position in Berlin will be better because of the “unpleasant incident,” where German Emperor William II spoke openly of his dislike for Hill. Roosevelt commends Hill for keeping silent on the topic and instructs him to never comment on it in public.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis M. Holden

President Roosevelt hopes that Francis M. Holden and his family will enjoy their stay in Paris. Roosevelt tell Holden to use the letter to prove he was a fellow classmate at Harvard College if he meets American Ambassador Henry White.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt has received Secretary of War Taft’s cable and will communicate with Ambassador Henry White.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lucius B. Swift

President Roosevelt asks Lucian B. Swift if the enclosed was satisfactory. Roosevelt inquires if Swift’s wife Ella Lyon Swift would like to receive personal letters Roosevelt has written to various United States ambassadors.  

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-02-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from William Loeb to William Gardner Hale

In response to an earlier letter from William Gardner Hale, William Loeb encloses a letter of introduction to American Ambassador to Italy Henry White written by President Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-17

Creator(s)

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Dudley Foulke

President Roosevelt encloses a letter for William Dudley Foulke introducing him to Ambassador Henry White. Roosevelt does not feel that he can write to white about Francis Augustus MacNutt any more, and would prefer to let the matter rest with the note and memorandum by Secretary of State Elihu Root.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Bacon

President Roosevelt has received portraits of Pope Pius X and Merry del Val, and would like to send them pictures of himself in return. He asks Assistant Secretary of State Robert Bacon whether it would be possible to have Ambassador Henry White deliver the pictures. He concedes it may be wise to ask Secretary of State Elihu Root before making a final decision.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward VII, King of Great Britain

President Roosevelt introduces Frederick W. Whitridge to Edward VII, King of Great Britain. Roosevelt additionally comments on the Algeciras Conference. Henry White spoke highly of Arthur Nicolson, British representative at the conference, but came to feel that the French and German representatives were not straightforward. Be that as it may, Roosevelt feels that the French and German Ambassadors to the United States, J J. Jusserand and Herman Speck von Sternburg, are good men.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from William Loeb to Silas McBee

By the direction of President Roosevelt, William Loeb sends Silas McBee letters of introduction to Ambassadors Whitelaw Reid, Charlemagne Tower, and Henry White.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-03

Creator(s)

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis C. Lowell

President Roosevelt tells Francis C. Lowell that except in rare cases, it is better for ambassadors and ministers to be chosen from American political, literary, and business life, rather than promoted from secretaries of legations. However, Roosevelt believes that the best consuls are those who have spent a long time in the diplomatic and consular service.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward VII, King of Great Britain

In a typed copy of the handwritten original, President Roosevelt thanks King Edward VII for the letter and miniature of John Hamden, and sends a copy of his book, The Winning of the West, in return. Roosevelt agrees about the importance of the special relationship between the United States and Great Britain, noting that the external interests of the two are in alignment. Roosevelt believes Russia should make peace with Japan.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-03-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George C. Holt

President Roosevelt apologizes to Judge Holt that he is replacing diplomat Arthur Sherburne Hardy with Francis B. Loomis, whom he feels has earned a promotion and reward, whereas Hardy expects it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frances M. Wolcott

President Roosevelt sends Frances M. Wolcott a formal letter of introduction to the ambassador to Italy. As he does not know who will be in Rome, he wrote to both George von Lengerke Meyer and Henry White.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Maria Longworth Storer

President Roosevelt addresses Maria Longworth Storer’s requests. He intends to reappoint her husband, Bellamy Storer, as Ambassador to Vienna. There is no guarantee of a future transfer, and he may later appoint Charles S. Francis to the position. Regarding her plea to send Joseph Grew as the third secretary to Vienna, Roosevelt does not know him. He reminds Storer that individual appointments are not personal favors but reflections of his duty to the public and are based on qualification.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Bayard Cutting

President Roosevelt tells William Bayard Cutting to go ahead with his application for a position in the diplomatic service, although he wishes that Cutting was a convinced Republican. He will be pleased to appoint Cutting if there is an opportunity to do so, but he cannot promise anything because there are many other people with whom he has ties that must be considered. Roosevelt asks whether Cutting has seen James Rudolph Garfield, as he would prefer if Cutting was able to work under Garfield rather than going abroad.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Harding Davis

President Roosevelt shares his concerns about some of the members of the American diplomatic and consular service with Richard Harding Davis. Minister to Belgium Lawrence Townsend and Minister to Spain Arthur Sherburne Hardy are two examples of men who are the “pink-tea type,” hosting dinners instead of doing “hard work.” By contrast, Roosevelt admires Ambassador to Japan Lloyd Carpenter Griscom, Consul General to Egypt John Wallace Riddle, and Henry White. Roosevelt wants Davis to tell him about any men who are not doing their job, as the president wants to remove them when he makes changes on March 4.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Beekman Winthrop to Theodore Roosevelt

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Winthrop and his wife Melza Riggs Wood Winthrop were distressed to hear of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s horse-riding accident. They are glad to hear she is recovering. Winthrop is sure Theodore Roosevelt was anxious. He recalls the pleasant time spent in the “Tennis Cabinet,” although playing tennis, especially with Ambassador J. J. Jusserand, reminds him of the White House court. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-12

Creator(s)

Winthrop, Beekman, 1874-1940

Letter from Margaret Stuyvesant Rutherford White to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt

Margaret Stuyvesant Rutherford White inquires if Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt and Theodore Roosevelt are available to meet prior to her leaving for Europe with her husband, Henry White. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-30

Creator(s)

White, Margaret Stuyvesant Rutherford, 1857-1916

Letter from Charles M. Richards to Theodore Roosevelt

Charles M. Richards petitions President Roosevelt to help him get an appointment to a federal position. He lists his many endorsements, and notes that he had asked Roosevelt for help in his previous term as President, but at the time was told that funds were exhausted. He turns again to Roosevelt for help, as he has had trouble finding work after losing his job of 24 years when a store closed.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-23

Creator(s)

Richards, Charles M., 1860-1936