Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Means Thompson
Subject(s): Bacon, Robert, 1860-1919, Dinners and dining, International relations, Japan, Meiji, Emperor of Japan, 1852-1912, Nagasaki, Shogo, 1850-1927, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937
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President Roosevelt hopes Secretary of State Elihu Root can attend the dinner, but can not suggest anyone who could replace Assistant Secretary of State Robert Bacon. Roosevelt asks Colonel Robert Means Thompson to give his regards to Shogu Nagasaki, and to assure him of Roosevelt’s feelings of respect for Emperor Meiji of Japan.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-09-10
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Thompson, Robert Means, 1849-1930
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 Robert Means Thompson. [September 10, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204130. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Means Thompson. [10 Sep. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204130.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, September 10]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Means Thompson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204130.
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. March 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.
