Letter from Léopold II, King of the Belgians to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): China, China--Beijing, China--Guangzhou, China--Wuhan--Hankou, International relations, Railroads and state, Sin
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King Léopold II of Belgium warns President Roosevelt that the Chinese are seeking to remove a railroad concession from an American company, which consequently threatens some Belgian shareholders. Léopold sees this as a broader movement of the Chinese to exclude other nations from doing business in their country. He feels, however, that if Roosevelt ordered the American consuls to watch over the work on the railroad that the Chinese would back down and not directly oppose the United States.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-06-01
Creator(s)
Léopold II, King of the Belgians, 1835-1909
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
French
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 Léopold II, King of the Belgians to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 1, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49443. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Léopold II, King of the Belgians, 1835-1909. Letter from Léopold II, King of the Belgians to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 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/o49443.
APA:
Léopold II, King of the Belgians, 1835-1909., [1905, June 1]. Letter from Léopold II, King of the Belgians to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49443.
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.
