Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Tingfang Wu
Subject(s): China, Cixi, Empress dowager of China, 1835-1908, Diplomatic etiquette, Emperors--Succession, Guangxu, Emperor of China, 1871-1908, International relations, Puyi, 1906-1967, Sin
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President Roosevelt accepts the letter from Ambassador Wu of China, and expresses his sympathy for the recent deaths of Guangxu, Emperor of China, and Cixi, Empress dowager of China. He welcomes Wu as the representative of the newly crowned Puyi, and expresses his hopes for the future stability and success of China
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 Tingfang Wu. [December 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300734. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Tingfang Wu. [Dec 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300734.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Tingfang Wu.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300734.
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 26, 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.
