Letter from Kentarō Kaneko to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Coal mines and mining, Fukuoka Daigaku, Japan--Fukuoka-shi, Universities and colleges--Planning
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Kentarō Kaneko introduces Theodore Roosevelt to his friend, Keiichirō Yasukawa. Kaneko and Yasukawa have been friends since their childhood in Fukuoka, Japan. Yasukawa is one of the largest mine owners in the country, and he is working on establishing a university in Fukuoka. Yasukawa has been touring mines in Europe and now plans to do a similar trip to America. Kaneko hopes Roosevelt can give him some attention while he is in the country.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-23
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
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 Kentarō Kaneko to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 23, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70732. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Kaneko, Kentarō, 1853-1942. Letter from Kentarō Kaneko to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 Sep. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70732.
APA:
Kaneko, Kentarō, 1853-1942., [1911, September 23]. Letter from Kentarō Kaneko to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70732.
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 23, 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.
