Letter from Robert Sanderson McCormick to Elihu Root
Subject(s): Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes, Indemnity, Japan, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Russia, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), Vitte, S. I︠U︡. (Sergeĭ I︠U︡lʹevich), graf, 1849-1915
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Ambassador McCormick discusses his conversations with Sergei Vitte, in which Vitte says that Russia will not pay an indemnity to Japan. However, McCormick is sure that President Roosevelt can help negotiate peace.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-26
Creator(s)
McCormick, Robert Sanderson, 1849-1919
Recipient
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 Robert Sanderson McCormick to Elihu Root. [July 26, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50359. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McCormick, Robert Sanderson, 1849-1919. Letter from Robert Sanderson McCormick to Elihu Root. [26 Jul. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50359.
APA:
McCormick, Robert Sanderson, 1849-1919., [1905, July 26]. Letter from Robert Sanderson McCormick to Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50359.
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 15, 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.
