Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Melville Elijah Stone
Subject(s): Armies, Battles, Hay, John, 1838-1905, Morse, Hosea Ballou, 1855-1934, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)
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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.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Stone, Melville Elijah, 1848-1929
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Melville Elijah Stone. [September 12, 1904]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189143. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Melville Elijah Stone. [12 Sep. 1904]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189143.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1904, September 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Melville Elijah Stone. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189143.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
