Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to A. T. Mahan
Subject(s): Books and reading, Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925, Naval art and science, Naval battles, Schley, Winfield Scott, 1839-1911, Vacations
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President Roosevelt has had a good deal of vacation over the summer and spent part of it rereading A. T. Mahan’s book. He also read a biography of military men. Roosevelt’s reading also led him to realize the “eternal tendency to injustice in humanity,” and views this injustice in the American public’s high opinion of Nelson Appleton Miles and Admiral Winfield Scott Schley.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-09-01
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer), 1840-1914
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Theodore Roosevelt to A. T. Mahan. [September 1, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185838. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to A. T. Mahan. [1 Sep. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185838.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, September 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to A. T. Mahan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185838.
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.
