Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Woodville Rockhill
Subject(s): Ambassadors--Selection and appointment, Dalai lamas, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Thub-bstan-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIII, 1876-1933
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President Roosevelt thanks Ambassador Rockhill for his letter about the Dalai Lama. Roosevelt tells Rockhill that he cannot ask President-Elect William H. Taft directly for any appointments, but that he would be glad to speak with Taft about how much he has valued Rockhill’s service. Roosevelt feels that if he asked about any one person getting an appointment, he would be obliged to countless other people as well.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-17
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
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 William Woodville Rockhill. [December 17, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205726. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Woodville Rockhill. [17 Dec. 1908]. Multi-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/o205726.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December 17]. 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/o205726.
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.
