Copy of proposed remarks to be made on the presentation of the portrait of her majesty the Empress Dowager of China

Subject(s): China, Cixi, Empress dowager of China, 1835-1908, Diplomatic gifts, Kings and rulers--Portraits, Louisiana Purchase Exposition, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Sin

Proposed remarks to be made by Chinese Ambassador Cheng Liang to President Roosevelt on the gift of a portrait of Empress Dowager Cixi, which had been exhibited at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Liang will speak on the friendship between China and the United States, and the gratitude the Empress feels.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-18

Creator(s)

Liang, Cheng, 1864-1917

Language

English

Period

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

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Speech

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:

Copy of proposed remarks to be made on the presentation of the portrait of her majesty the Empress Dowager of China. [February 18, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299839. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Liang, Cheng, 1864-1917. Copy of proposed remarks to be made on the presentation of the portrait of her majesty the Empress Dowager of China. [18 Feb. 1905]. 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/o299839.

APA:

Liang, Cheng, 1864-1917., [1905, February 18]. Copy of proposed remarks to be made on the presentation of the portrait of her majesty the Empress Dowager of China.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299839.

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.