Letter from Herbert H. D. Peirce to Robert Bacon (1906-09-07)

Ambassador Herbert H. D. Peirce explains to Acting Secretary of State Bacon that when President Roosevelt handed him the papers related to the candidacy of United States Congressman from Missouri Richard Barthold for the Nobel Peace Prize, Roosevelt instructed that, although he wished the Nobel committee to give Barthold due attention, it is important to disclaim for Roosevelt and the U.S. government "the intention of making any recommendation on the subject." Peirce followed Roosevelt's instructions when he handed the papers to Jørgen Løvland, chair of the Nobel committee.