Letter from John Gardner Coolidge to Yikuang

Subject(s): Business and politics, China, Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes, Sin

John Gardner Coolidge requests from Yikuang that the Chinese government postpone canceling its agreement with the American China Development Company until all interested parties can voice their concern over the issue.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-09

Creator(s)

Coolidge, John Gardner, 1863-1936

Recipient

Yikuang, 1836-1916

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 John Gardner Coolidge to Yikuang. [January 9, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48429. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Coolidge, John Gardner, 1863-1936. Letter from John Gardner Coolidge to Yikuang. [9 Jan. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48429.

APA:

Coolidge, John Gardner, 1863-1936., [1905, January 9]. Letter from John Gardner Coolidge to Yikuang.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48429.

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.