Letter from James F. J. Archibald to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Armies, Battles, China--Manchuria, Elections, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)

James F. J. Archibald expresses his hope that President Roosevelt wins the election and notes that the Russian army in Manchuria also hopes Roosevelt remains in power. Archibald describes his impressions of the Russo-Japanese War, from the effectiveness of the Japanese infantry to the reluctance of the Russian army to do more than the minimum required.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-05

Creator(s)

Archibald, James F. J. (Francis Jewell), 1871-

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

7

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:

Letter from James F. J. Archibald to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 5, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47141. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Archibald, James F. J. (Francis Jewell), 1871-. Letter from James F. J. Archibald to Theodore Roosevelt. [5 Oct. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47141.

APA:

Archibald, James F. J. (Francis Jewell), 1871-., [1904, October 5]. Letter from James F. J. Archibald to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47141.

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. April 6, 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.