Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kogoro Takahira
Subject(s): Ambassadors, Friendship, International relations, Japan, Peace, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)
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President Roosevelt expresses his personal regard for Ambassador Takahira, and praises the Japanese government and people as a whole. Roosevelt complements Japan’s avoidance of extremism and negotiating peace before the war could become harmful to Japan itself.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-09-08
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Takahira, Kogoro, Baron, 1854-1926
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kogoro Takahira. [September 8, 1905]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192671. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kogoro Takahira. [8 Sep. 1905]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192671.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1905, September 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kogoro Takahira. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192671.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
