Telegram from William Loeb to Francis B. Loomis
Subject(s): China, Diplomatic etiquette, Guangxu, Emperor of China, 1871-1908, Japan, Peace, Qing Dynasty (China), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Russia, Sin, Telegraph
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William Loeb instructs Acting Secretary of State Loomis to dispatch a message from President Roosevelt to Emperor Guangxu of China. Roosevelt shares Guangxu’s happiness with the results of the peace negotiations between Russia and Japan and sees it as an “incalculable benefit” to the world and the Far East.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-09-08
Creator(s)
Recipient
Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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:
Telegram from William Loeb to Francis B. Loomis. [September 8, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192660. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Loeb, William, 1866-1937. Telegram from William Loeb to Francis B. Loomis. [8 Sep. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192660.
APA:
Loeb, William, 1866-1937., [1905, September 8]. Telegram from William Loeb to Francis B. Loomis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192660.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
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. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
