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“This letter would appear to have been written by Hosea Ballou Morse, author of Internl Rel of Chinese Empire.” (The book referred to is Morse’s The International Relations of the Chinese Empire.)
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-07
President Roosevelt thinks Hosea Ballou Morse’s letter is interesting and “substantially true” but does not believe in “Japan’s invincibility in war.” Roosevelt makes comparisons to the armies of other nations and battles from other wars.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-09-12
Melville Elijah Stone encloses an interesting letter from Hosea Ballou Morse, who has been assisting Robert Hart in the Chinese customs service for almost thirty years.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-09-10