Telegram from Henry Charles Keith Petty-FitzMaurice

Subject(s): Diplomatic and consular service, International relations, Japan, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)

Marquess of Lansdowne Petty-FitzMaurice is worried that the British government will be asked to give their opinion on the peace negotiations between Russia and Japan, and they have not been given the terms of the negotiations yet. He wants to reserve official opinion until they have proper time to look over the terms.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-03

Creator(s)

Lansdowne, Henry Charles Keith Petty-FitzMaurice, Marquess of, 1845-1927

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Telegram

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:

Telegram from Henry Charles Keith Petty-FitzMaurice. [June 3, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49394. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Lansdowne, Henry Charles Keith Petty-FitzMaurice, Marquess of, 1845-1927. Telegram from Henry Charles Keith Petty-FitzMaurice. [3 Jun. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49394.

APA:

Lansdowne, Henry Charles Keith Petty-FitzMaurice, Marquess of, 1845-1927., [1905, June 3]. Telegram from Henry Charles Keith Petty-FitzMaurice.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49394.

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 27, 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.