Letter from William Woodville Rockhill to Elihu Root
Subject(s): Boycotts, China, International relations, Liang, Cheng, 1864-1917, Railroads, Sin, Williams, E. T. (Edward Thomas), 1854-1944, Zhang, Zhidong, 1837-1909
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Chinese diplomats discuss the boycott of American goods and the Canton-Hankow Railway. Transcribed are conversations between E. T. Williams and H. E. Na-Tung, and a memorandum from the Foreign Office.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-08-14
Creator(s)
Rockhill, William Woodville, 1854-1914
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
18
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William Woodville Rockhill to Elihu Root. [August 14, 1905]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50727. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Rockhill, William Woodville, 1854-1914. Letter from William Woodville Rockhill to Elihu Root. [14 Aug. 1905]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50727.
APA:
Rockhill, William Woodville, 1854-1914.: , [1905, August 14]. Letter from William Woodville Rockhill to Elihu Root. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50727.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
