Letter from Ian Hamilton to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), Bayonets, Beacom, John H., 1857-1916, Books and reading, California--San Francisco, Choate, Joseph Hodges, 1832-1917, Combat, Discrimination in education, Emigration and immigration--International cooperation, Firearms, Great Britain, International relations, Japan, Japanese, Kuroki, Tamemoto, 1844-1923, Ōyama, Iwao, 1842-1916, Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912, Russians, Soldiers--Rating of, Tact, Weapons, Xenophobia
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General Hamilton commends President Roosevelt for his tact with handling San Francisco’s challenges to the Gentlemen’s agreement with Japan. He discusses different forms of combat. He believes that Japanese and Russian soldiers are more prone to fight in hand-to-hand combat, while superior soldiers rely on firearms. Hamilton relays his opinion of Captain Tanaka and Tamemoto Kuroki, and Japanese men more broadly. Hamilton was happy to see the photographs of Roosevelt riding his horse.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-06-11
Creator(s)
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
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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:
Letter from Ian Hamilton to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 11, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56247. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hamilton, Ian, 1853-1947. Letter from Ian Hamilton to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 Jun. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56247.
APA:
Hamilton, Ian, 1853-1947., [1907, June 11]. Letter from Ian Hamilton to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56247.
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. January 22, 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.
