Letter from William Woodville Rockhill to Elihu Root
Subject(s): Boycotts, China--Beijing, China--Guangzhou, China--Nanjing (Jiangsu Sheng), China--Shanghai, China--Yantai (Shandong Sheng), Fowler, John, 1858-1923, Lay, Julius Gareché, 1872-1939, Rodgers, J. L. (James Linn), 1861-1930
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Shanghai is taking steps to end the boycott, which largely began there. Chinese employees are discouraged from spreading anti-American circulars, and many local authorities are prohibiting the influence of boycott supporters in their territories.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-08-26
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
6
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 26, 1905]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50992. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Rockhill, William Woodville, 1854-1914. Letter from William Woodville Rockhill to Elihu Root. [26 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/o50992.
APA:
Rockhill, William Woodville, 1854-1914.: , [1905, August 26]. Letter from William Woodville Rockhill to Elihu Root. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50992.
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.
