Letter from Herbert H. D. Peirce to diplomatic service in China
Subject(s): China, Chinese--Legal status, laws, etc., Emigration and immigration--Government policy, Emigration and immigration--International cooperation, Sin, United States. Department of State, United States. Department of State. Office of Foreign Missions, United States. Dept. of State, United States. Dept. of State. Office of Foreign Missions, Washington (D.C.)
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The letter contains instructions from the president regarding the immigration of Chinese citizens to the United States.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-06-26
Creator(s)
Peirce, Herbert H. D. (Herbert Henry Davis), 1849-1916
Recipient
Diplomatic and consular officers of the United States in China
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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:
Letter from Herbert H. D. Peirce to diplomatic service in China. [June 26, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48675. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Peirce, Herbert H. D. (Herbert Henry Davis), 1849-1916. Letter from Herbert H. D. Peirce to diplomatic service in China. [26 Jun. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48675.
APA:
Peirce, Herbert H. D. (Herbert Henry Davis), 1849-1916., [1905, June 26]. Letter from Herbert H. D. Peirce to diplomatic service in China.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48675.
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. February 5, 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.
