Telegram from Meiji, Emperor of Japan, to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Condolence notes, Hay, John, 1838-1905

Emperor Mutsuhito expresses his sincere condolences over the death of Secretary of State John Hay.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-02

Creator(s)

Meiji, Emperor of Japan, 1852-1912

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

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 Meiji, Emperor of Japan, to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 2, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49801. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Meiji, Emperor of Japan, 1852-1912. Telegram from Meiji, Emperor of Japan, to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Jul. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49801.

APA:

Meiji, Emperor of Japan, 1852-1912., [1905, July 2]. Telegram from Meiji, Emperor of Japan, to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49801.

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 5, 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.