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8 February 1905
Taft, William H. (1857-1930)
to John Dalzell
Asks Dalzell's support to reduce the tariff for the Philippines. Includes handwritten insertions. Written on War Department letterhead.
GLC00895
circa 26 May 1918
Wilson, Woodrow (1856-1924)
[Draft letter to King Albert of Belgium]
Discusses American aid to Belgium during World War I and their common fight for freedom. Written on White House stationery. Date from GLC00971.02.
GLC00971.01
27 October 1917
Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919)
to Herbert Hoover [Decimalized .01- .02]
Discusses the starvation relief in Europe and Hoover's part in its management. Expresses his support and advises Hoover as to the next steps in food distribution abroad. Discusses rationing. Stamped on page one by the U.S. Food Administration...
GLC00162.13
1909
Bigelow, John (1817-1911)
Retrospections of an active life
Howes B436, I Nevins 246. (Diplomacy) An additional 2 v. were printed in 1913.
GLC00267.361
2 April 1917
Address of the President of the United States, delivered at a joint session of the two houses of Congress April 2, 1917
Signed by Wilson on front endpaper. Asks Congress to declare war against Germany. Marks the beginning of the American involvement in World War I. With original blue dust-jacket.
GLC00466
22 February 1901
Edward VII, King of Great Britain (1841-1910)
to William Ernest
Writes to Ernest, the Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar Eisenach. Announces the death of his mother Victoria. Signed "Edward Rex" with his addition of the day and closing salutation "Good Brother and Cousin." Written on black-bordered stationery.
GLC00496.024
A message calling for war with the imperial German government in defense of American rights
Subtitled "Delivered by President Woodrow Wilson to the Congress of the United States of America on Monday, April the Second, in the year nineteen hundred seventeen."
GLC03621
23 January 1904
Unknown
to John G. Walker
Letter written in a clerical hand with an illegible signature. Sent to retired Rear Admiral Walker as President of the Isthmian Canal Commission. References Walker's letter of 11 January. Has read his remarks on the canal treaty and says his report...
GLC03804.37
29 March 1905
Taft, William Howard (1857-1930)
Written by Taft as Secretary of War but not signed, to retired Rear Admiral Walker as President of the Isthmian Canal Commission. Typed copy of Taft's letter to Walker. By direction of President Roosevelt, Taft is asking for the resignation of each...
GLC03804.38
Burr, William Hubert (1851-1934)
Not signed. Written by Burr as a member of the Isthmian Canal Commission to retired Rear Admiral Walker as President of the canal commission. Typed copy of Burr's letter to Walker; written on the letterhead of the Isthmian Canal Commission. Burr is...
GLC03804.39
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