Letter from the Waiwu Pu to Cheng Liang

Subject(s): Boxer Rebellion (China : 1899-1901), Debt cancellation

The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs instructs its ambassador to the United States, Cheng Liang, to thank President Roosevelt for forgiving part of the Boxer indemnity that China owed the United States.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-06-24

Creator(s)

China. Wai wu bu

Recipient

Liang, Cheng, 1864-1917

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:

Letter from the Waiwu Pu to Cheng Liang. [June 24, 1907]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56323. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

China. Wai wu bu. Letter from the Waiwu Pu to Cheng Liang. [24 Jun. 1907]. 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/o56323.

APA:

China. Wai wu bu.: , [1907, June 24]. Letter from the Waiwu Pu to Cheng Liang. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56323.

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.