Telegram from John Callan O’Laughlin to Benjamin F. Barnes
Subject(s): Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Russia (Federation)--Sakhalin (Sakhalinskai︠a︡ oblastʹ), Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), Vitte, S. I︠U︡. (Sergeĭ I︠U︡lʹevich), graf, 1849-1915
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John Callan O’Laughlin reports to Benjamin F. Barnes from the Portsmouth Peace Conference, which was seeking to end the Russo-Japanese War. He reports on the Russian reaction to President Roosevelt’s statement that Japan’s proposal regarding the Island of Sakhalin was moderate.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-08-24
Creator(s)
O'Laughlin, John Callan, 1873-1949
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 John Callan O’Laughlin to Benjamin F. Barnes. [August 24, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50937. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
O’Laughlin, John Callan, 1873-1949. Telegram from John Callan O’Laughlin to Benjamin F. Barnes. [24 Aug. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50937.
APA:
O’Laughlin, John Callan, 1873-1949., [1905, August 24]. Telegram from John Callan O’Laughlin to Benjamin F. Barnes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50937.
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. February 27, 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.
