Telegram from Rudolph Forster to Benjamin F. Barnes
Subject(s): Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924, China, Diplomatic and consular service, International relations, Liang, Cheng, 1864-1917, Railroads, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Sin, Zhang, Zhidong, 1837-1909
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Rudolph Forster quotes a telegram for President Roosevelt from the Chinese Foreign Office, authorizing Viceroy Zhidong Zhang to take control of the Hankow-Canton railway.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-08-17
Creator(s)
Recipient
Barnes, Benjamin F., 1868-1909
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 Rudolph Forster to Benjamin F. Barnes. [August 17, 1905]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50780. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Forster, Rudolph, 1872-1943. Telegram from Rudolph Forster to Benjamin F. Barnes. [17 Aug. 1905]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50780.
APA:
Forster, Rudolph, 1872-1943.: , [1905, August 17]. Telegram from Rudolph Forster to Benjamin F. Barnes. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50780.
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 2, 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.
