Telegram from Henry Percival Dodge to Elihu Root
Subject(s): Ambassadors--Selection and appointment, Families, Family, Japan, Travel
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Henry Percival Dodge accepts the secretaryship to Japan and expresses his gratification for the promotion. Owing to the present critical condition of his father, Dodge requests a post closer to the United States.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-02
Creator(s)
Dodge, Henry Percival, 1870-1936
Recipient
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 Henry Percival Dodge to Elihu Root. [August 2, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53686. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dodge, Henry Percival, 1870-1936. Telegram from Henry Percival Dodge to Elihu Root. [2 Aug. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53686.
APA:
Dodge, Henry Percival, 1870-1936., [1906, August 2]. Telegram from Henry Percival Dodge to Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53686.
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.
