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Letter From Philander C. Knox To Oscar W. Underwood, December 13, 1911, Philander C. Knox

Other Correspondence

The document is a copy of a typed letter from Philander C. Knox to Oscar W. Underwood respecting a suggested amendment to Section 2 of the Tariff Act of August 5, 1909.

Memorandum From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, November 20, 1911, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a carbon copy of a typed memorandum from Huntington Wilson to the Secretary of State concerning the appointments of Secretaries to Latin America.

Letter From Lawrence Yates Sherman To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, Nov 7, 1911, Lawrence Yates Sherman

Other Correspondence

The document is a handwritten letter from Lawrence Yates Sherman to the Assistant Secretary of State regarding the President's visit to Springfield and a potential private secretary.

Letter From Thomas Worthington To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, October 6, 1911, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a typed letter from Thomas Worthington to the Assistant Secretary of State concerning the names of some of the men Huntington Wilson met while visiting Springfield, as well as potential gubernatorial candidates for Illinois.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, September 20, 1911, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a copy of a typed letter from Huntington Wilson to the Secretary of State respecting a letter sent to the secretary to the President requesting an addition to Wilson's biographic statement in the Department Register.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, September 9, 1911, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a copy of a typed letter from Huntington Wilson to the Secretary of State respecting several matters at the State Department while Knox was away, including strategies in Panama and a loan to China.

Letter From Rudolph Forster To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, September 8, 1911, Rudolph Forster

Other Correspondence

The document is a typed letter from Rudolph Forster to the Assistant Secretary of State responding to Huntington Wilson's letter regarding an addition to his biographic statement in the Department Register.

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 On Dollar Diplomacy And The Monroe Doctrine, July 17, 1911, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Notes, Speeches, Articles, and Addresses

The document is a copy of typed notes on how the Monroe Doctrine and Dollar Diplomacy affects governments and diplomacy in the Americas.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Julius Kahn, July 6, 1911, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Julius Kahn concerning the use and meaning of "Dollar Diplomacy."

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To William Hoster, June 24, 1911, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to William Hoster following up on a conversation about the Nicaraguan and Honduras Convention, the American banking group and their Latin American investments, and the potential turn-over of the Honduras contract.

Memorandum From Margaret M. Hanna To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, June 19, 1911, Margaret M. Hanna

Organization of the State Department

The document is a typed note from Margaret M. Hanna to the Assistant Secretary of State regarding the United States order of precedence.

Notes On Official Receptions, June 8, 1911, Unknown

Notes, Speeches, Articles, and Addresses

The document is a copy of typed notes concerning official receptions for newly arrived ambassadors.

Notes For Diplomatic Correspondence, May 25, 1911, Unknown

Notes, Speeches, Articles, and Addresses

The document is a carbon copy of typed notes regarding diplomatic correspondence and setting up formal and informal audiences with the President of the United States of America.

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.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, March 10, 1911, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from Huntington Wilson to the Secretary of State regarding the possibility of Mexican troops crossing into American territory.

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.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To William Howard Taft, March 7, 1911, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a handwritten letter from Huntington Wilson to William Howard Taft submitting his resignation as Assistant Secretary of State.

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.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, February 19, 1911, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a handwritten letter from Huntington Wilson to the Secretary of State concerning the name and capacity of the office of the Assistant Secretary.

Article From The Washington Post, January 25, 1911, Unknown

Notes, Speeches, Articles, and Addresses

The document is a copy of a typed article from the Washington Post concerning the best form of diplomacy for the Americas, whether it is military or monetary, and the intent of the Monroe Doctrine.

Letter From Chandler Hale To Frank Orren Lowden, January 20, 1911, Chandler Hale

Organization of the State Department

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from Chandler Hale to Frank Orren Lowden regarding a prior conversation on the reorganization of the consular service thanks to an Executive Order in 1906. The Order gave the State Department the power to reorganize appointees and ensure that they are performing as they should.

Memorandum On The Order Of Precedence For Assistant Secretaries And Foreign Diplomats, January 19, 1911, Unknown

Organization of the State Department

The document is a copy of a typed memorandum with handwritten notes on the Order of Precedence for assistant secretaries and foreign diplomats.

Letter From Chandler P. Anderson To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, January 16, 1911, Chandler P. Anderson

Other Correspondence

This is a typed letter from the Counsellor of the Department of State to Huntington Wilson regarding fishing regulations on the Canadian border

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Chandler P. Anderson, January 14, 1911, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Chandler P. Anderson, Counsellor of the Department of State, concerning regulations on commercial fishing in the Great Lakes region.

Secretary Knox Harnesses Wall Street To Serve American Diplomacy, 1911, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Notes, Speeches, Articles, and Addresses

A typed copy of an essay entitled, "Secretary Knox Harnesses Wall Street to Serve American Diplomacy", written by Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson and dating from circa 1911. Within, Wilson discusses Philander Knox's work in utilizing Wall Street to aid in maintaining the Open Door Policy in China.

Dollar Diplomacy And The Monroe Doctrine, 1911, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Notes, Speeches, Articles, and Addresses

A typed copy of an essay entitled, "Dollar Diplomacy and the Monroe Doctrine", written by Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, dating from circa 1911. Within, Wilson describes the history of the Monroe Doctrine and its continued necessity to be utilized in relation to Pan-American politics.

General Rules Of Precedence In Some Of The Principal Foreign States, 1911, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Notes, Speeches, Articles, and Addresses

An official typed document entitled, "General Rules of Precedence In Some of the Principal Foreign States", from the Department of State, dating from circa 1911. Within, general conduct expected from traveling members of governmental cabinets are broken down by country for Austria-Hungary, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Mexico and Argentina.