Letter from Kentarō Kaneko to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Japan, Naval battles, Russia, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)
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The Baltic fleet was nearly destroyed and the Russian admirals captured by the Japanese. Kentarō Kaneko believes that the naval victory is the greatest in the history of the world. Kaneko is extremely grateful to President Roosevelt for both his friendship to Japan and to Kaneko.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-05-30
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Kentarō Kaneko to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 30, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49361. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Kaneko, Kentarō, 1853-1942. Letter from Kentarō Kaneko to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 May. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49361.
APA:
Kaneko, Kentarō, 1853-1942., [1905, May 30]. Letter from Kentarō Kaneko to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49361.
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 13, 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.
