Letter from William Woodville Rockhill to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Boardman, Mabel Thorp, 1860-1946, Boxer Rebellion (China : 1899-1901), China, Diplomatic and consular service, Entertaining, Imperialism, International relations, Japan, Longworth, Alice Roosevelt, 1884-1980, Missionaries, Nationalism, Russia, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), Sin, Travel
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Ambassador Rockhill will be delighted to host Alice Roosevelt in Peking, China, and will do everything possible to make her and Mabel Boardman’s visit a comfortable one. Rockhill denies reports that he was unfriendly to American missionaries, and he also responds to Roosevelt’s fears that an overwhelming Japanese victory in the Russo-Japanese War might upset the balance of power in the East. Rockhill notes that Japan has a strong influence on China, but he considers it unlikely that the Chinese will become “mere followers” of Japan as they have become strong believers in “China for the Chinese.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-07
Creator(s)
Rockhill, William Woodville, 1854-1914
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 William Woodville Rockhill to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 7, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49888. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Rockhill, William Woodville, 1854-1914. Letter from William Woodville Rockhill to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Jul. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49888.
APA:
Rockhill, William Woodville, 1854-1914., [1905, July 7]. Letter from William Woodville Rockhill to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49888.
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. March 12, 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.
