Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to A. T. Mahan
Subject(s): American Revolution (1775-1783), Authors and publishers, Clowes, W. Laird (William Laird), Sir, 1856-1905, War of 1812, Writing
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Roosevelt asks Mahan if he has finished his books on the history of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. Roosevelt is concerned for their publisher, W. Laird Clowes, that both his and Mahan’s books on the War of 1812 will be published at the same time. Theodore Roosevelt asks A. T. Mahan to write to him.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-05-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer), 1840-1914
Language
English
Period
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
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. [May 17, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158704. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to A. T. Mahan. [17 May. 1897]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158704.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, May 17]. 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/o158704.
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. March 5, 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.
