White, Henry, 1850-1927

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur Hamilton Lee

President Roosevelt thanks Arthur Hamilton Lee for sending him the portraits, and returns the three as requested. He plans to give several copies out as Christmas presents, but feels like he should be sparing with the others. Roosevelt is glad to hear Lee’s news that the British people are aware of the necessities of national defense, and applauds the agreement with Japan. Roosevelt believes his strategy of friendly communication with Japan in conjunction with the demonstration of sending the fleet around the world, has produced good results for the United States. Roosevelt is looking forward to his safari, and believes that President-Elect William Howard Taft will do a good job as president.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-20

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Denis Joseph O’Connell

President Roosevelt is glad that Bishop O’Connell called about Cecile de Wentworth, and speaks out against her “being given the chance to paint frightful daubs of prominent men because unwise friends of hers and of those prominent men ask that she be given sittings.” Roosevelt gave Wentworth a sitting on the recommendation of Father Alexander Patrick Doyle, but she produced a poor portrait and then demanded it be given a place in a museum it did not deserve. Roosevelt believes that good painters are good painters regardless of their religion, and that bishops of other Christian sects would not be justified in asking for special privileges for artists of their denomination. Roosevelt will try to protect president-elect William H. Taft from being painted by poor artists.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-07

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur Hamilton Lee

President Roosevelt had written Arthur Hamilton Lee an “exceedingly confidential letter,” which Lee was then meant to destroy. However, recent publications have meant that the letter is unnecessary, so Roosevelt has instructed Henry White to destroy it instead of delivering.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-23

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

President Roosevelt updates his son Kermit on the goings-on at the White House, and his plans for the coming days. He and Edith had been riding regularly until it snowed, thawed, and froze. He hopes to play tennis with General Leonard Wood, Assistant Secretary of State Robert Bacon, and Secretary of the Interior James Rudolph Garfield, although the court may be too muddy. He recently took a “scramble walk” in Rock Creek Park with Representative Nicholas Longworth, Postmaster General George von Lengerke Meyer, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Beekman Winthrop, and Ambassador Henry White. He had a dinner with African big game hunters, and wishes that Kermit could have met Sir Harry Johnston. His labor dinner is tomorrow night.

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Creation Date

1908-11-16

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur Hamilton Lee

President Roosevelt tells Arthur Hamilton Lee about an interview between German Emperor William II and the American journalist William Bayard Hale, which has been suppressed. In the interview, the Emperor expressed bitterness toward England and said he believed that Japan was preparing for war on the United States. He also stated that war between Germany and England was inevitable. To avoid any bitterness between Germany and the United States, Roosevelt called The New York Times and asked that the interview not be printed. Lee should destroy the letter when he is finished with it.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-17

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.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-03

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.

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Creation Date

1908-04-20

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.

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Creation Date

1907-12-09

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.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-07

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.  

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Creation Date

1907-02-28

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.

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Creation Date

1906-07-17

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.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-04

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.

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Creation Date

1906-04-30

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.

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Creation Date

1906-04-25

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.

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Creation Date

1906-04-03

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.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-08

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.

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Creation Date

1905-03-09

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.

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Creation Date

1905-01-28

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.

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Creation Date

1905-01-12

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.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-09