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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Woodville Rockhill

President Roosevelt thanks Ambassador Rockhill for his letter about the Dalai Lama. Roosevelt tells Rockhill that he cannot ask President-Elect William H. Taft directly for any appointments, but that he would be glad to speak with Taft about how much he has valued Rockhill’s service. Roosevelt feels that if he asked about any one person getting an appointment, he would be obliged to countless other people as well.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from William Woodville Rockhill to Theodore Roosevelt

William Woodville Rockhill recounts what occurred between the Dalai Lama and the Chinese government while the Dalai Lama was staying in Peking. Rockhill met with the Dalai Lama and offered advice to Agvan Dorjiev about whether or not the Dalai Lama should return to Lhasa and accept the removal of his temporal power. Rockhill believes that many of the reforms that China wishes to make would improve conditions in Tibet, while still allowing the Dalai Lama to maintain control over the Yellow Church.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-08

Creator(s)

Rockhill, William Woodville, 1854-1914

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Woodville Rockhill

President Roosevelt congratulates diplomat William Woodville Rockville on “one of the most interesting and extraordinary experiences that any man of our generation has had,” presumably referring to the fact Rockville was the first Westerner to befriend and advise a Dalai Lama of Tibet. Roosevelt wonders what gift he should send the “Talé Lama” in return for the Buddha and silk Katag he received. He mentions he sent the Pope a copy of his books and is not sure this would be appropriate for the Dalai Lama.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1908-08-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Woodville Rockhill

President Roosevelt informs diplomat William Woodville Rockhill that he felt Rockhill’s account of interviewing the Dalai Lama so important from the standpoint of the British government that he shared the letter with British ambassador to the United States, James Bryce. Roosevelt encloses Bryce’s letter showing Bryce was impressed. Roosevelt says if Rockhill finds out anything that passes between the Lama and the Chinese at Peking to let him know.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1908-09-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919