Letter from Robert Means Thompson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Atlantic Ocean--North Sea, Beresford, Charles William De la Poer Beresford, Baron, 1846-1919, Diplomacy, Great Britain. Royal Navy, International relations, Japan, Kuroki, Tamemoto, 1844-1923, Military operations, Naval
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Robert Means Thompson reports on a successful return of the Channel Fleet from exercises in the North Sea. Thompson also plans to take a yachting trip to meet with several Japanese generals he had previously befriended and asks President Roosevelt if, given the current tensions between the United States and Japan, there are any talking points he should or should not bring up.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-10-26
Creator(s)
Thompson, Robert Means, 1849-1930
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 Robert Means Thompson to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 26, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57289. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Thompson, Robert Means, 1849-1930. Letter from Robert Means Thompson to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Oct. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57289.
APA:
Thompson, Robert Means, 1849-1930., [1907, October 26]. Letter from Robert Means Thompson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57289.
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 6, 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.
