Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Kennan
Subject(s): Abbott, William Louis, 1860-1936, International relations, Japan, Kennan, George, 1845-1924, Komura, Jutarō, 1855-1911, Korea, Linevich, N. P. (Nikolaĭ Petrovich), 1838-1908, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Ōyama, Iwao, 1842-1916, Peace, Press and politics, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Russia, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), Seaman, Louis Livingston, 1851-1932, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Takahira, Kogoro, Baron, 1854-1926, Treaties, War, Wars
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In response to an article in which George Kennan got facts about the peace between Russia and Japan wrong, President Roosevelt sends him information about the decision-making that led to the final peace deal. Roosevelt sends this for Kennan private information, because he believes that Kennan as a journalist is taken too seriously to misunderstand and misrepresent the facts.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-10-15
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
7
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Kennan. [October 15, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192919. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Kennan. [15 Oct. 1905]. Multi-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/o192919.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, October 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Kennan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192919.
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.
