Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge
Subject(s): Cassini, Arthur Paul Nicholas, 1836-1919, Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918, Presidents--Correspondence, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), Tsushima, Battle of (1905)
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President Roosevelt informs Senator Lodge that he has been asked by the governments of Japan and Russia to initiate a peace process between the two warring nations. Roosevelt says he has a low opinion of the Russians, and he says that the United States will have nothing to fear from Japan as long the United States Navy is kept at the ready.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1905-06-05
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge. [June 5, 1905]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308249. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge. [5 Jun. 1905]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308249.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, June 5]. Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308249.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
