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Scope and Content Note
The papers of George von Lengerke Meyer (1858-1918) span the years 1900-1917 and consist of diaries, family correspondence, and memorabilia. The diaries record social and family life and the national and international events of which he was a part, including references to the negotiations leading to peace after the Russo-Japanese War and reports of conversations, 1907-1909, with Theodore Roosevelt, J. J. Jusserand, Henry Cabot Lodge, Elihu Root, and others. Additional subjects include the Post Office Department, summaries of cabinet meeting, and the Republican Party