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After Three Years With Knox: 1912, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

World War II Era Documents, 1939-1945

A typed copy of a draft for "Memoirs of an Ex-Diplomat" entitled, "After Three Years With Knox: 1912", written by Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, dated August 31, 1942. Within, Wilson reflects on his time working under Philander Knox during his time in the Department of State.

America's Only Sure Defense, December 25, 1940, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

World War II Era Documents, 1939-1945

A typed copy of an essay entitled, "America's Only Sure Defense", written by Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson and dated December 25, 1940. Within, Wilson argues for British aid and lists the obstacles and reasons for public opposition.

American Foreign Policy Vs. Reality, 1938, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Documents, 1919-1938

A typed copy of an essay entitled, "American Foreign Policy Vs. Reality", by Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, dating from circa 1938. Within, Wilson calls for a thorough examination of US foreign policy and the role it will play in maintaining democracy both domestically and abroad.

Letter From Henry P. Fletcher To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, May 11, 1921, Henry P. Fletcher

Documents, 1919-1938

A typed letter from Henry P. Fletcher to Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, dated May 11, 1921. Within, Fletcher informs Wilson of the current state of Wilson's diplomatic appointment case.

Letter From Dorothy Dearing To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, March 4, 1921, Dorothy Dearing

Documents, 1919-1938

A handwritten letter from Dorothy Dearing addressed to Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, dated March 4, 1921. Within, Dearing writes to update Wilson on the illnesses she and her husband are experiencing and urges Wilson to write to Philander Knox regarding a diplomatic post in Japan.

The Ursinus Weekly, May 21, 1917, Purd Eugene Deitz, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Essay contests in literary societies • Final recital on Clark organ • Combined recital artistic success • Ursinus flag raising • Among the colleges • Literary societies • Group meetings • Echoes from New Jersey on the success of the Ursinus quartet • On the campus

The Ursinus Weekly, April 23, 1917, Purd Eugene Deitz, Max C. Putney, George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Varsity breaks even in week-end battles • Coming: Dandy Dick • Freshmen royally entertain juniors • Dr. Hoy's address • Zwinglian prize essay: The indifference of youth • Senator Knox commencement orator • Notice to subscribers • Literary societies • On the campus

Travel Diary: February 21 - February 24, 1914, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Travel Diaries, 1914-1918

A typed copy of diary pages from February 21 to the 24th documenting the beginnings of Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson's Latin America tour. Wilson expresses political opinions of the area, especially related to Panama and the Panama Canal, while also noting his sightseeing across the Caribbean.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To William Jennings Bryan, March 16, 1913, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a copy of a typed letter from Huntington- Wilson to William Jennings Bryan in which he discusses his inability to work with Chandler Anderson and offers advice for the restructuring of various positions within the Department of State.

Telegram From Clarence Sears Kates To Philander C. Knox, February 16, 1913, Clarence Sears Kates

Other Correspondence

The document is a telegram from Clarence Sears Kates to the Secretary of State responding to his telegram of the previous day confirming that Huntington Wilson will make a speech at the 128th anniversary of the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture.

Telegram From Clarence Sears Kates To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, February 16, 1913, Clarence Sears Kates

Other Correspondence

The document is a telegram from Clarence Sears Kates to the Assistant Secretary of State confirming his ability to speak at the 128th anniversary of the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture on the 27th of February.

Letter From Philander C. Knox To J. Bertram Lippincott, February 15, 1913, Philander C. Knox

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Secretary of State to J. Bertram Lippincott declining the invitation to speak at the twenty-eighth anniversary of the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture. He also passes along a message sent to Clarence Sears Kates.

Letter From Philander C. Knox To Rudolph Blankenburg, February 15, 1913, Philander C. Knox

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Secretary of State to Rudolph Blankenburg declining the invitation to speak at the twenty-eighth anniversary of the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture. He also passes along a message sent to Clarence Sears Kates.

Telegram From Philander C. Knox To Clarence Sears Kates, February 15, 1913, Philander C. Knox

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of the typed text of a telegram from the Secretary of State to Clarence Sears Kates informing him that Knox will not be speaking at the 128th anniversary of the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture, but that he offers Huntington Wilson as a replacement to speak about the administration's policy on Agricultural Financial Credit.

Letter From Rudolph Blankenburg To Philander C. Knox, February 11, 1913, Rudolph Blankenburg

Other Correspondence

The document is a typed letter from Mayor Rudolph Blankenburg to the Secretary of State concerning an invitation by the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture to speak at their anniversary. Knox is a member of the Taft administration, which recently focused on the financing of agriculture.

Letter From Rudolph Blankenburg To Philander C. Knox, February 11, 1913, Rudolph Blankenburg

Other Correspondence

The document is a typed letter from Rudolph Blankenburg to the Secretary of State regarding a potential speech on Agricultural Credit Finance at the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture.

Letter From J. Lippincott To Philander C. Knox, February 11, 1913, J. Bertram Lippincott

Other Correspondence

The document is a typed letter from J. Lippincott, President of the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture, to the Secretary of State regarding a potential speech on the subject of "Agricultural Financial Credit". Knox is a key figure in the Taft administration, which recently focused on the financing of agriculture.

Panama Canal Tolls: Instruction Of The Secretary Of State Of January 17, 1913, To The American Charge D'Affaires At London, And The British Notes Of July 8, 1912, And November 14, 1912, To Which It Replies, Philander C. Knox, A. Mitchell Innes, Edward Grey, William Howard Taft, James Bryce

Notes, Speeches, Articles, and Addresses

This book is a collection of typed letters and documents between the Taft administration and the foreign service of Great Britain on the opening of the Panama Canal and the placing of tolls on vessels using the canal. The reports draw on the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty of 1850 giving equal importance of the US and Great Britain in New World trading as well as the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty of 1901 allowing the US to build the Panama canal.

Speech By Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson And James T. Dubois, November 27, 1912, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, James T. Dubois

Notes, Speeches, Articles, and Addresses

The document is a carbon copy of speeches given by the Assistant Secretary of State and James T. Dubois at Alvey A. Adee's seventieth birthday party on the indispensability of Mr. Adee in the State Department.

Letter From William Howard Taft To Philander C. Knox, October 20, 1912, William Howard Taft

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a typed letter from William Howard Taft to Philander C. Knox asking for Knox's help in preparing a budget that will allow full functionality of Taft's Commission on Economy and Efficiency.

Memorandum On An Introductory Meeting Between Manuel Calero Y Sierra And Chandler Anderson, May 14, 1912, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a typed memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State regarding a failed attempt to arrange a meeting between Mexican Ambassador Manuel Calero y Sierra and State Department Counselor Chandler Anderson.

Notes On The Appropriation Bill Of 1912, May 13, 1912, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Organization of the State Department

The document is a carbon copy of typed notes regarding the House of Representatives passing an appropriation bill guaranteeing immense changes to the State Department that would return the office to its state before the re-organization.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, January 7, 1912, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Organization of the State Department

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from Huntington Wilson to the Secretary of State regarding Knox's letter to the Secretary of the Treasury on the change in name and salary of the Assistant Secretary position.

Interview On Charlton Case, 1912, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Notes, Speeches, Articles, and Addresses

A typed copy of an untitled article written by Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, dating from circa 1912. Within, Wilson discusses the role of the Department of State in the Porter Charlton murder case.

Memorandum Of Interview With The Secretary Of State, 1912, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Notes, Speeches, Articles, and Addresses

A typed copy of a memorandum entitled, "Memorandum of Interview With the Secretary of State", written by Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, dating from circa 1912. Within, an interview conducted between a Herald reporter and Philander Knox is retold.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Charles D. Hilles, September 6, 1911, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Charles D. Hilles concerning Wilson's biographic submission in the Department of State's 1911 Register.

Notes Of A Meeting Held In The Diplomatic Reception Room Of The Department Of State On Monday, March 20, 1911, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, Wilbur J. Carr, William Mcneir, Chandler Hale, Sydney Y. Smith, William T. S. Doyle, George T. Weitzel, Herbert C. Hengstler, Charles F. Wilson, Ransford S. Miller

Notes, Speeches, Articles, and Addresses

The document is a carbon transcript of notes from a meeting held in the State Department respecting the necessity of more such meetings, the present organization of the Department, expenditures, and esprit de corps.

Present at the meeting were: The Assistant Secretaries, the Solicitor, the Director of the Consular Service, the Chief Clerk and the Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs of the Divisions and Bureaus of the Department.

Telegram From Lucy Wortham James To Philander C. Knox, March 8, 1911, Lucy Wortham James

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a handwritten telegram from Lucy Wortham James to the Secretary of State concerning the potential resignation of Huntington Wilson.

Telegram From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, March 8, 1911, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a handwritten telegram from Huntington Wilson to the Secretary of State concerning recent matters at the State Department.

Memorandum On The American Loan To Honduras, February 26, 1911, Unknown

Notes, Speeches, Articles, and Addresses

The document is a transcribed copy of a newspaper article from the Washington Star concerning the American loan and interference in Honduras. The loan was made by a group of American bankers, and so the American government also has to ally itself with the Honduras government to protect the interests of its citizens. This interference relies on the backing of the Monroe Doctrine and the idea that the United States should promote peace and prosperity in its neighbors.