Woodrow Wilson to Robert Lansing
Title
Woodrow Wilson to Robert Lansing
Creator
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Identifier
WWP25497
Date
1918 November 18
Description
Pass on to Colonel House the message that President Wilson will not be able to go to England before going to France.
Source
Library of Congress, Woodrow Wilson Papers
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
Subject
World War, 1914-1918--United States
Paris Peace Conference (1919-1920)
George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936
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
CONFIDENTIAL.
My dear Mr. Secretary:
Will you not be kind enough to transmit in code the following message to Mr. House in Paris, requesting he transmit it to His Majesty, the King of England?
“The kind invitation from Your Majesty and the Queen, which Mr. House has transmitted, has given Mrs. Wilson and me the greatest gratification. If we were coming at once to England, we would accept it with pleasure. It now seems to be my duty, however, to go directly to France and there await the developments of the great business in hand, before making any personal plans. We hope that we shall later be able to cross the channel and have an opportunity to thank you and the Queen in person for your generous courtesy”.
Faithfully yours,
[Woodrow Wilson]
Hon. Robert Lansing,
Secretary of State.
My dear Mr. Secretary:
Will you not be kind enough to transmit in code the following message to Mr. House in Paris, requesting he transmit it to His Majesty, the King of England?
“The kind invitation from Your Majesty and the Queen, which Mr. House has transmitted, has given Mrs. Wilson and me the greatest gratification. If we were coming at once to England, we would accept it with pleasure. It now seems to be my duty, however, to go directly to France and there await the developments of the great business in hand, before making any personal plans. We hope that we shall later be able to cross the channel and have an opportunity to thank you and the Queen in person for your generous courtesy”.
Faithfully yours,
[Woodrow Wilson]
Hon. Robert Lansing,
Secretary of State.
Original Format
Letter
To
Lansing, Robert, 1864-1928
Files
Collection
Citation
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924, “Woodrow Wilson to Robert Lansing,” 1918 November 18, WWP25497, World War I Letters, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.