Letter from George D. Ayers to James Jeffrey Roche

Subject(s): Great Britain, Japan, Kaneko, Kentarō, 1853-1942, Military intelligence

Mr. Wheaton is being approached by agents of Great Britain and Japan about his “war plan.” George D. Ayers would like President Roosevelt informed of the situation as only Roosevelt should know the secret in full.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-06

Creator(s)

Ayers, George D. (George David), 1857-1933

Recipient

Roche, James Jeffrey, 1847-1908

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

Production Method

Typed

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 George D. Ayers to James Jeffrey Roche. [December 6, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47898. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Ayers, George D. (George David), 1857-1933. Letter from George D. Ayers to James Jeffrey Roche. [6 Dec. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47898.

APA:

Ayers, George D. (George David), 1857-1933., [1904, December 6]. Letter from George D. Ayers to James Jeffrey Roche.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47898.

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. January 8, 2026. 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.