Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root
Subject(s): China, Díaz, Porfirio, 1830-1915, Friendship, International relations, Leonard, Henry L., 1876-1945, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, Mexico, Root, Clara, 1853-1928, Sick, Sin, Vancouver Riot (British Columbia : 1907), Wu, Tingfang, 1842-1922
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President Roosevelt is glad to see Secretary of State Root returning to his old self. Roosevelt feels he should accept the appointment of Tingfang Wu as China’s Ambassador to the United States as they are unlikely to get an ambassador like the one who has just left. He has received a report that the Chinese Army has stopped reforming itself and cannot compare to leading military powers. Roosevelt asks Root to give his good wishes to Mexican President Porfirio Díaz.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-09-26
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
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 Elihu Root. [September 26, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200393. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root. [26 Sep. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200393.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, September 26]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200393.
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.
