Letter from Arthur William Merrifield to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): China, Dakota (Ship), Grand jury, Hunt, William Henry, 1857-1949, Indictments, International relations, Japan, Shipwrecks, Sin, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Travel
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Arthur William Merrifield describes a trip he and his wife recently took to Japan and China, including the wreck of their ship the SS Dakota. He has some information which he will share with President Roosevelt before Secretary of War William H. Taft sails to Japan. Merrifield thanks Roosevelt for the opportunity. He is very busy now with his work as United States Marshal in Montana.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-06-29
Creator(s)
Merrifield, Arthur William, 1855-1929
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
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 Arthur William Merrifield to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 29, 1907]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56350. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Merrifield, Arthur William, 1855-1929. Letter from Arthur William Merrifield to Theodore Roosevelt. [29 Jun. 1907]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56350.
APA:
Merrifield, Arthur William, 1855-1929.: , [1907, June 29]. Letter from Arthur William Merrifield to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56350.
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 2, 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.
