Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Chester H. Rowell
Subject(s): California, International relations, Japan, Stanton, Philip A. (Philip Ackley), 1868-1945
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President Roosevelt has been interested in Chester H. Rowell’s article on “Orientophobia.” He wishes to see Rowell before he leaves the White House. Roosevelt’s message to Speaker Philip A. Stanton was “just as much a message to Japan as it was to California.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-11
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Rowell, Chester H. (Chester Harvey), 1867-1948
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 Chester H. Rowell. [February 11, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206560. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Chester H. Rowell. [11 Feb. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206560.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, February 11]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Chester H. Rowell.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206560.
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.
