Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Woodville Rockhill
Subject(s): Diplomacy, Diplomats, International relations--Foreign public opinion, American, Japan, Russia, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), War, Wars
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President Roosevelt confirms receipt of William Woodville Rockhill’s recent letter and agrees with his opinion. Roosevelt states that he does not have “much hope for peace” between Japan and Russia since the Russians are “such fools”.
Collection
Creation Date
1905-08-09
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
Harvard College Library
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Woodville Rockhill. [August 9, 1905]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285934. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Woodville Rockhill. [9 Aug. 1905]. Image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285934.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, August 9]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Woodville Rockhill.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285934.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
