Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Woodville Rockhill
Subject(s): Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount, 1838-1922, China--Beijing, International relations, Letters, Thub-bstan-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIII, 1876-1933
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President Roosevelt informs Ambassador Rockhill that he shared Rockhill’s letter about interviewing the Dalai Lama with Ambassador James Bryce due to its importance to the British Government, and mentions that they were very impressed. Roosevelt requests Rockhill keep him informed about anything that passes between the Dalai Lama and the Chinese at Peking.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-09-07
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Rockhill, William Woodville, 1854-1914
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 William Woodville Rockhill. [September 7, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204085. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Woodville Rockhill. [7 Sep. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204085.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, September 7]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Woodville Rockhill.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204085.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
