Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to A. T. Mahan
Subject(s): International relations--Risk assessment, Japan, United States. Department of the Navy, United States. Dept. of the Navy, United States. Naval Force, Asiatic Station, United States. Navy
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President Roosevelt assures A. T. Mahan that he has no intention of sending battleships to the Pacific when there is any tension with Japan. If there was any danger of war, he would immediately withdraw until the entire Navy could regroup and travel en masse.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer), 1840-1914
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 A. T. Mahan. [January 12, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198087. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to A. T. Mahan. [12 Jan. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198087.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, January 12]. 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/o198087.
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 6, 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.
