Telegram from Samuel H. Piles to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Boycotts, California, China, Commerce, International relations, Perkins, George C. (George Clement), 1839-1923, Sin, United States--Pacific Coast
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Samuel H. Piles writes to President Roosevelt to discuss the Chinese boycott of American goods. Piles and others believe that the boycott has threatened commercial trade on the Pacific coast.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-09-02
Creator(s)
Piles, Samuel H. (Samuel Henry), 1858-1940
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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 Samuel H. Piles to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 2, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51154. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Piles, Samuel H. (Samuel Henry), 1858-1940. Telegram from Samuel H. Piles to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Sep. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51154.
APA:
Piles, Samuel H. (Samuel Henry), 1858-1940., [1905, September 2]. Telegram from Samuel H. Piles to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51154.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
