Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): African colonies, China, International relations, Léopold II, King of the Belgians, 1835-1909, Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948, Railroads, Rockhill, William Woodville, 1854-1914, Sin
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Senator Lodge tells President Roosevelt that while he was in Paris, Leopold II, King of the Belgians, invited Lodge to lunch in Brussels. They briefly discussed the Congo, and then had an in-depth discussion about the Chinese building a railroad and Chinese politics. Lodge hopes he correctly understood Roosevelt’s position on these issues, and he gives a lot of weight to the opinions of U.S. Ambassador to China, Rockhill. Lodge thinks the King of the Belgians is a shrewd, able, businessman who is doing good economic work for the people of Belgium. Lodge then spoke about people known to both men who were also in Brussels.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-06
Creator(s)
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
8
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 Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 6, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49842. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924. Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Jul. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49842.
APA:
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924., [1905, July 6]. Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49842.
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 13, 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.
