Letter from Hilmar von dem Bussche-Haddenhausen to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): China, Eastern question (Far East), Sin

Baron von dem Bussche-Haddenhausen forwards a telegram to President Roosevelt from the German Embassy. The German Emperor would like President Roosevelt to help form a plan to maintain the integrity of the Open Door Policy in China.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-05

Creator(s)

Bussche-Haddenhausen, Hilmar von dem, Freiherr, 1867-1939

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

3

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 Hilmar von dem Bussche-Haddenhausen to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 5, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48400. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Bussche-Haddenhausen, Hilmar von dem, Freiherr, 1867-1939. Letter from Hilmar von dem Bussche-Haddenhausen to Theodore Roosevelt. [5 Jan. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48400.

APA:

Bussche-Haddenhausen, Hilmar von dem, Freiherr, 1867-1939., [1905, January 5]. Letter from Hilmar von dem Bussche-Haddenhausen to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48400.

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 19, 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.