Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Andrew Carnegie
Subject(s): Battle cruisers, Battleships--Design and construction, Carnegie, Louise Whitfield, 1857-1946, Dreadnought (Battleship), England, Germany, International relations, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937
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President Roosevelt will consult Secretary of State Elihu Root about the possibility of arbitration per Andrew Carnegie’s suggestion. Regarding an international limit to battleship size, Roosevelt feels a size below the Dreadnought would suffice and be agreeable to other nations, even Germany.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-06
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Andrew Carnegie. [September 6, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196457. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Andrew Carnegie. [6 Sep. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196457.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, September 6]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Andrew Carnegie.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196457.
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.
