Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947, Exercise, Great powers, Horses--Health, Hunt, Leigh S. J., 1855-1933, International relations, Japan, Russia, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), War, Wars, Wrestling
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President Roosevelt quotes a letter from Leigh Hunt that was sent to Nicholas Murray Butler. Hunt wrote at the beginning of the Russo-Japanese War that Russia would struggle and that Japan would “whip” them. Roosevelt is impressed with the accuracy of Hunt’s prophecy. Since the horses have been laid up, Roosevelt has been exercising with two Japanese wrestlers.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-03-05
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944
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 Theodore Roosevelt. [March 5, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187621. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. [5 Mar. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187621.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, March 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187621.
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.
