John R. Mott to Cleveland H. Dodge
Title
John R. Mott to Cleveland H. Dodge
Creator
Mott, John R. (John Raleigh), 1865-1955
Identifier
WWP17632
Date
1913 April 1
Description
John R. Mott writes to Cleveland H. Dodge declining offer of post of Minister to China.
Source
Wilson Papers, Library of Congress, Library of Congress, Washington, District of Columbia
Subject
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924--Correspondence
Relation
WWP17636
Text
COPY OF CABLEGRAM
277 S
Fuh 47 Tokio
Dodge Ninetynine John Street,
New York.
Tell president deeply regret that as result of prolonged thorough reconsideration must decline truly great opportunityappreciation present this done with profound situation and full sympathy with his policy could not fulfill serious obligations already assumed and do justice to new position.
J. L. Mott.
Original Format
Letter
To
Dodge, Cleveland H. (Cleveland Hoadley), 1860-1926
Files
Collection
Citation
Mott, John R. (John Raleigh), 1865-1955, “John R. Mott to Cleveland H. Dodge,” 1913 April 1, WWP17632, First Year Wilson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.