Letter from Kogoro Takahira to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Condolence notes, Death and burial of a person, Hay, John, 1838-1905, International relations, Japan, Peace, Russia, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)
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Ambassador Takahira is very pleased that “through the most attentive and appropriate measures” taken by President Roosevelt, peace between Russia and Japan has made favorable progress. Takahira was shocked to hear of the death of John Hay and sends his condolences “for the great loss the United States has sustained.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-01
Creator(s)
Takahira, Kogoro, Baron, 1854-1926
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
5
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 Kogoro Takahira to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 1, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49778. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Takahira, Kogoro, Baron, 1854-1926. Letter from Kogoro Takahira to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Jul. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49778.
APA:
Takahira, Kogoro, Baron, 1854-1926., [1905, July 1]. Letter from Kogoro Takahira to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49778.
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.
