Letter from Otohiko Matsukata to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Boards of trade, International relations, Japan, Matsukata, Kōjirō, 1865-1950, Matsukata, Masayoshi, 1835-1924, Nihon Sekiyu Kabushiki Kaisha, Presidents--Election, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, Speeches, addresses, etc., Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States, United States. Navy. Atlantic Fleet. Battleship Force
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Otohiko Matsukata remembers President Roosevelt’s anxiety over the strained relationship between the United States and Japan, and reports that the Great White Fleet was cordially received in Japan. A group of representatives from American chambers of commerce was visiting Japan at the time, and saw the fleet’s warm welcome. Matsukata encloses a speech that his brother, Kōjirō Matsukata, gave to the group which shows how the Japanese feel about the United States. He updates Roosevelt on his career and sends regards from his father Masayoshi Matsukata, a former prime minister of Japan.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-18
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 Otohiko Matsukata to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 18, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59539. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Matsukata, Otohiko, 1880-1952. Letter from Otohiko Matsukata to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Nov. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59539.
APA:
Matsukata, Otohiko, 1880-1952., [1908, November 18]. Letter from Otohiko Matsukata to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59539.
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.
