Letter from Jeremiah Whipple Jenks to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Boycotts, China, Indemnity, International economic relations--Government policy, International trade, Sin, United States. Congress

Jeremiah Jenks writes to President Roosevelt that they must take steps to secure the support of senators and representatives for the policy on Chinese indemnities so that it can be implemented once the boycott ends. Jenks believes this is crucial to repairing relations with China and securing political influence and trade.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-23

Creator(s)

Jenks, Jeremiah Whipple, 1856-1929

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

3

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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:

Letter from Jeremiah Whipple Jenks to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 23, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51880. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Jenks, Jeremiah Whipple, 1856-1929. Letter from Jeremiah Whipple Jenks to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 Nov. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51880.

APA:

Jenks, Jeremiah Whipple, 1856-1929., [1905, November 23]. Letter from Jeremiah Whipple Jenks to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51880.

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. December 11, 2025. 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.