Description of pictures

Subject(s): Japan--Kyūshū Region, Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858

A description of a picture drawn by a journalist for the Toyo Hinode Shinbun newspaper in Nagasaki, Japan. The picture (not included) depicts a scene of the invasion of Japan by Mongolian forces in the 13th century. The writer refers to the opening of diplomacy between Japan and the West by Matthew Calbraith Perry and extends wishes for peace and friendly relations between Japan and the United States.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-21

Creator(s)

Unknown

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Page Count

2

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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:

Description of pictures. [October 21, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299576. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Unknown. Description of pictures. [21 Oct. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299576.

APA:

Unknown., [1904, October 21]. Description of pictures.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299576.

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 19, 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.