Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to A. T. Mahan
Subject(s): Dicey, Edward, 1832-1911, Evans, Robley D. (Robley Dunglison), 1846-1912, Journalism, Metcalf, Victor Howard, 1853-1936, Sperry, Charles S. (Charles Stillman), 1847-1911, United States. Navy. Atlantic Fleet. Battleship Force
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President Roosevelt will read the notes with “great interest” and tells Rear Admiral Mahan that he will ensure that he is given authority to get the information he needs from Admiral Robley D. Evans. Roosevelt also comments on what a “ridiculous creature” journalist Edward Dicey is, and relates him to the “solemn mugwumps” who write about subjects they know nothing about.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-06-08
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
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 A. T. Mahan. [June 8, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202927. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to A. T. Mahan. [8 Jun. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 17, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202927.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, June 8]. 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/o202927.
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 17, 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.
