Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jeremiah Whipple Jenks

Subject(s): China, Indemnity, International relations, Politicians--Interviews, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Sin

President Roosevelt informs Professor Jeremiah Whipple Jenks of Cornell University that both he and Secretary of State Elihu Root feel that they have already outlined everything possible regarding China. The indemnity question is not being considered at this time.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Jenks, Jeremiah Whipple, 1856-1929

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-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 Jeremiah Whipple Jenks. [November 15, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193123. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jeremiah Whipple Jenks. [15 Nov. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193123.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, November 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jeremiah Whipple Jenks.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193123.

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. January 23, 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.