Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John S. Kennedy
Subject(s): Bulgaria, International relations, Kidnapping--Government policy, Missionaries, Ransom, Stone, Ellen Maria, 1846-1927, Turkey
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President Roosevelt disagrees entirely with Dr. Washburn. He feels there has been no government mismanagement related to the kidnapping of Ellen Maria Stone. It would be impossible for the government to pay ransom for missionaries and other kidnap victims. Roosevelt’s personal opinion is that women should not act as foreign missionaries and that men who do should go “in the spirit of a soldier,” aware of the possible consequences.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-22
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Kennedy, John S. (John Stewart), 1830-1909
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 John S. Kennedy. [November 22, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180676. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John S. Kennedy. [22 Nov. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180676.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1901, November 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John S. Kennedy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180676.
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 13, 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.
