Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Isamu Takeshita

Subject(s): English language--Translating into Japanese, Yamashita, Yoshiaki, 1865-1935

President Roosevelt asks Isamu Takeshita to translate the two enclosed letters to Yoshiaki Yamashita. He would then like to know how Yamashita reacts. Yamashita was a renowned judo instructor and taught Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-04-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Takeshita, Isamu, 1869-1949

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Isamu Takeshita. [April 23, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187993. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Isamu Takeshita. [23 Apr. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187993.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, April 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Isamu Takeshita.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187993.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.