Telegram from William Woodville Rockhill to William Loeb

Subject(s): Boycotts, China, China--Shanghai, International relations, Sin, Treaties

William Woodville Rockhill writes to William Loeb to discuss the current relationship between China and the United States. The Chinese imperial edict recognizes the long friendship between the United States and China and urges people to patiently wait while treaties are revised. Boycotts of American goods are discouraged.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-01

Creator(s)

Rockhill, William Woodville, 1854-1914

Recipient

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Telegram

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 William Woodville Rockhill to William Loeb. [September 1, 1905]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51117. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Rockhill, William Woodville, 1854-1914. Telegram from William Woodville Rockhill to William Loeb. [1 Sep. 1905]. 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/o51117.

APA:

Rockhill, William Woodville, 1854-1914.: , [1905, September 1]. Telegram from William Woodville Rockhill to William Loeb. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51117.

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.