Telegram from Francis B. Loomis to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes, France, Japan, Peace, Russia, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), United States, Vitte, S. I︠U︡. (Sergeĭ I︠U︡lʹevich), graf, 1849-1915
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Assistant Secretary of State Loomis has learned that Count Sergei Witte will break off negotiations in ten days if Japan’s terms are unreasonable. Loomis goes on to tell what Witte is willing to negotiate.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-28
Creator(s)
Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
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:
Telegram from Francis B. Loomis to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 28, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50394. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948. Telegram from Francis B. Loomis to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Jul. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50394.
APA:
Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948., [1905, July 28]. Telegram from Francis B. Loomis to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50394.
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.
