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

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.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, December 1, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Dec 1910

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, December 1, 1910, 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 concerning the inclusion of a paragraph in the Payne-Aldritch Tariff Act and the impression that it will give to Germany.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, August 8, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Aug 1910

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, August 8, 1910, 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 concerning recent activity in the Department of State, including a vacancy on the International Court and negotiations in Liberia, Ecuador and Peru.


Memorandum On The Chin-Ai Project, August 1910, Unknown Aug 1910

Memorandum On The Chin-Ai Project, August 1910, Unknown

Other Correspondence

The document is a copy of a memorandum on the Chin-Ai railway project in China. It discusses a meeting with representatives from Kuhn, Loeb and Company, the National City Bank, and the First National Bank in which is discussed payment for the project as well as the Hukuang loan and the involvement of other governments, specifically Great Britain and Germany.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, July 27 - July 28, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Jul 1910

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, July 27 - July 28, 1910, 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 concerning a number of diplomatic matters including: the Anglo-American Chin-Ai project, railways in Turkey, former President Theodore Roosevelt's Executive Order 655, statements made by James Archibold, the Charlton case, and the extradition treaty with Honduras.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, July 23, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Jul 1910

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, July 23, 1910, 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 regarding the Chin-Ai railway project and other recent events at the Department of State.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, July 15, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Jul 1910

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, July 15, 1910, 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 concerning matters in the East and Near East, including: U.S. interest in building railways in Turkey and China, German and Russian attitudes, mining in Western Siberia and the Jewish question in Russia.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, July 11, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Jul 1910

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, July 11, 1910, 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 outlining things of importance at the Department of State. Wilson addresses the printing of the Alsop case, results of the recent consular examination, the recognition of Jose Madriz as the President of Nicaragua by Germany, the appointment of Rafael Arizaga to Ecuadorean Minister, new protocol with Alberto Yoacham, various loans, and the receipt of copies of the convention at Petersburg.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Johann Heinrich Von Bernstorff, May 15, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson May 1909

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Johann Heinrich Von Bernstorff, May 15, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Count Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff informing the Count that Philander Knox is out of town.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Theodore Roosevelt, September, 1905, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Sep 1905

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Theodore Roosevelt, September, 1905, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Early Career Documents

In this copy of a typed letter from Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson to Theodore Roosevelt, Wilson discusses the political and social atmosphere of Japan, noting an increase in anti-American sentiment among the people of Japan as well as Chinese residing in that country. Wilson recommends that Chinese and Japanese students be welcomed to study in the United States and also suggests that the consular service needs a better understanding of languages and trade practices in the Far East. He also expresses that the Japanese have been mistreated in the American press.