Letter from William Woodville Rockhill to Francis B. Loomis
Subject(s): China, Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes, International relations, Japan, Peirce, Herbert H. D. (Herbert Henry Davis), 1849-1916, Russia, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), Sin, Yikuang, 1836-1916
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William Woodville Rockhill acknowledges receipt of a telegram from Herbert H. D. Peirce indicating that the United States will do all it can to preserve the territorial integrity of China during the peace negotiations between Japan and Russia. Rockhill believes the Chinese Government is apprehensive that Japan may seek to secure the reversion of concessions made to Russia of rights in Manchuria. Rockhill also encloses the translation of a despatch sent to him by Yikuang of the Chinese foreign ministry.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-08
Creator(s)
Rockhill, William Woodville, 1854-1914
Recipient
Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
6
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William Woodville Rockhill to Francis B. Loomis. [July 8, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49914. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Rockhill, William Woodville, 1854-1914. Letter from William Woodville Rockhill to Francis B. Loomis. [8 Jul. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49914.
APA:
Rockhill, William Woodville, 1854-1914., [1905, July 8]. Letter from William Woodville Rockhill to Francis B. Loomis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49914.
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. January 22, 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.
