Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to King Edward VII
Subject(s): Books and reading, Choate, Joseph Hodges, 1832-1917, Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923, Diplomatic etiquette, Gleichen, Edward, Lord, 1863-1937, Hamilton, Ian, 1853-1947, Longworth, Alice Roosevelt, 1884-1980, Longworth, Nicholas, 1869-1931, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), Tōgō, Heihachirō, 1848-1934, War, Wars, Weddings
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President Roosevelt writes King Edward VII of Great Britain about various social and official matters. He thanks the King for remembering his daughter Alice Roosevelt Longworth’s wedding and praises his new son-in-law, Representative Nicholas Longworth. He enjoyed reading British general Ian Hamilton’s book about his campaign in the Russo-Japanese War, but wishes Edward would encourage him to write a second volume to recount the “really big fighting.” He will send Joseph Hodges Choate to head the United States delegation at the Hague Conference, and assures the King that the Americans will work “in absolute accord” with the British delegation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-02-28
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910
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 King Edward VII. [February 28, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194759. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to King Edward VII. [28 Feb. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194759.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, February 28]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to King Edward VII.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194759.
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 6, 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.
