Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore P. Shonts

Subject(s): Courts-martial and courts of inquiry, United States. War Department, United States. War Dept.

President Roosevelt tells Theodore P. Shonts that he does not interfere with the War Department regarding officers threatened with court-martial. Roosevelt has heard of Lieutenant Mitchell several times, but never favorably.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Shonts, Theodore P. (Theodore Perry), 1856-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 P. Shonts. [July 2, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203183. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore P. Shonts. [2 Jul. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203183.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, July 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore P. Shonts.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203183.

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. January 30, 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.