Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Sturgis Bigelow
Subject(s): Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Germany--Prussia, Japan, Peace, Russia, Russia (Federation)--Siberia, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), Treaties, War, Wars
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President Roosevelt answers William Sturgis Bigelow’s questions about details of the peace brokered between Russia and Japan. In particular, Roosevelt discusses the feasibility of Japan’s asking and fighting for an indemnity, and whether or not they could have taken East Siberia.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-09-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Bigelow, William Sturgis, 1850-1926
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
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 William Sturgis Bigelow. [September 23, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192759. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Sturgis Bigelow. [23 Sep. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192759.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, September 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Sturgis Bigelow.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192759.
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 27, 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.
