Woodrow Wilson to Colonel House

Title

Woodrow Wilson to Colonel House

Creator

House, Edward Mandell, 1858-1938

Identifier

WWP25358

Date

[1918 October 30]

Description

Encoded secret message from President Wilson on analysis of Fourteen Points.

Source

Library of Congress, Woodrow Wilson Papers

Publisher

Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum

Subject

World War, 1914-1918--Peace

Contributor

Danna Faulds

Language

English

Provenance

Document scan was taken from Library of Congress microfilm reel of the Wilson Papers. WWPL volunteers transcribed the text.

Text

House IV #4

Analysis of fourteen points, satisfactory interpretation of principles involved but details of application mentioned should be regarded as merely illustrative suggestions and reserved for peace conference. Admission of inchoate nationalities to peace-conference most undesirable.

[Check marks appear over many of the words above]


2 Co S.S.S. RasXab
Cablegram 651p

HOUSE,

AMEMBASSY, PARIS. No. 4.

VUKYNDUZYN TXXUXNYZON RUXULKYBYB

DEZAZFESOC LOFIDMOKOP TYLEDKYGUT

GOZILDOSUX FOSAFKOGOG GAHYBTEFAM

RACALCUDIR DIGONTELUT SICZONASEN

BONICNIGON DIXUBPIDEP

WILSON.

21

Original Format

Letter

To

Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924

Files

http://resources.presidentwilson.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/WWI1308.pdf

Collection

Citation

House, Edward Mandell, 1858-1938, “Woodrow Wilson to Colonel House,” [1918 October 30], WWP25358, World War I Letters, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.