Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kogoro Takahira
Subject(s): Diplomatic etiquette, Etiquette, International relations, Japan, Letters
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President Roosevelt thanks Ambassador Takahira for the letter. He is pleased that his letter to Takahira satisfied the Japanese government. Roosevelt affirms both his personal friendship and his warm feelings towards Japan.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-09-05
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Takahira, Kogoro, Baron, 1854-1926
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 Kogoro Takahira. [September 5, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204071. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kogoro Takahira. [5 Sep. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204071.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, September 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kogoro Takahira.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204071.
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.
