Letter from Kentarō Kaneko to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes, International relations, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)

Minister Kaneko had been ill for four days after his return from Washington so he was not able to write sooner, but he is feeling better. Kaneko is at President Roosevelt’s service and Roosevelt should not hesitate to call him to Washington.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-17

Creator(s)

Kaneko, Kentarō, 1853-1942

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

Handwritten

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 Kentarō Kaneko to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 17, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49599. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Kaneko, Kentarō, 1853-1942. Letter from Kentarō Kaneko to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 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/o49599.

APA:

Kaneko, Kentarō, 1853-1942., [1905, June 17]. 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/o49599.

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.