Letter from William Sturgis Bigelow to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Buck, Alfred Eliab, 1832-1902, Czolgosz, Leon F., 1873-1901, Diplomatic etiquette, Japan, Jiu-jitsu--Study and teaching, Letters, O'Brien, John J., Prof., Travel--Planning
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William Sturgis Bigelow is preparing to leave for Japan and requests a letter of introduction to Ambassador Alfred E. Buck. He wants good relations with Buck because he is concerned that a young Japanese man, who he tried to get jailed for “swindling,” may seek revenge. Bigelow has met John J. O’Brien, President Roosevelt’s jiu-jitsu instructor, and is impressed with his ideas. He would have liked to see O’Brien tackle the late Lean F. Czolgosz.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-03-30
Creator(s)
Bigelow, William Sturgis, 1850-1926
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William Sturgis Bigelow to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 30, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37401. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bigelow, William Sturgis, 1850-1926. Letter from William Sturgis Bigelow to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 Mar. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37401.
APA:
Bigelow, William Sturgis, 1850-1926., [1902, March 30]. Letter from William Sturgis Bigelow to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37401.
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 18, 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.
