Letter from Nicholas II to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Diplomats, Negotiation, Peace, Rosen, Roman Romanovich, Baron, 1847-1921, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), Vitte, S. I︠U︡. (Sergeĭ I︠U︡lʹevich), graf, 1849-1915
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Nicholas II praises Theodore Roosevelt for orchestrating the meeting between Russian and Japanese delegates to discuss possible terms of peace in the Russo-Japanese War. He informs Roosevelt that he has instructed Sergei Witte and Baron Roman Romanovich, the Russian ambassador to the U. S., on the extent of Russian concessions with the Japanese.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-18
Creator(s)
Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918
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
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Nicholas II to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 18, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50062. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918. Letter from Nicholas II to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 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/o50062.
APA:
Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918., [1905, July 18]. Letter from Nicholas II to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50062.
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.
