Dispatch number 1747
Subject(s): China, Cixi, Empress dowager of China, 1835-1908, Diplomatic and consular service, American, Diplomatic etiquette, Diplomatic gifts, Sin
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Ambassador Conger sends Secretary of State Hay a dispatch detailing his audience with the Empress Dowager of China. Conger delivered a letter from President Roosevelt. Her Imperial Majesty sends a photograph of herself as “an expression of cordial relations” between the United States and China.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-16
Creator(s)
Conger, Edwin H. (Edwin Hurd), 1843-1907
Recipient
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
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:
Dispatch number 1747. [November 16, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47673. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Conger, Edwin H. (Edwin Hurd), 1843-1907. Dispatch number 1747. [16 Nov. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47673.
APA:
Conger, Edwin H. (Edwin Hurd), 1843-1907., [1904, November 16]. Dispatch number 1747.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47673.
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. March 12, 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.
