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

Root, Elihu, 1845-1937

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

5

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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.