Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Walter D. Mansfield
Subject(s): California, Emigration and immigration law--U.S. states, Japan, Japanese--Civil rights, Racism
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President Roosevelt confidentially tells Walter D. Mansfield that relations with Japan are being damaged by the prejudiced actions in California, which are producing corresponding feelings in Japan.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-02-07
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Mansfield, Walter D. (Walter Damon), 1860-1926
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Walter D. Mansfield. [February 7, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198496. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Walter D. Mansfield. [7 Feb. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198496.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, February 7]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Walter D. Mansfield.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198496.
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.
