Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert Bushnell Hart
Subject(s): Books and reading, Neutrality, Peace, Switzerland, United States
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Theodore Roosevelt thanks Albert Bushnell Hart for his letter. Roosevelt looks forward to reading Hart’s new book and finds it curious how much alike they think. He intends to recommend for the “United States military service on the lines of Switzerland,” which is basically what Hart is suggesting.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1914-10-05
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Hart, Albert Bushnell, 1854-1943
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
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 Albert Bushnell Hart. [October 5, 1914]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o210520. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert Bushnell Hart. [5 Oct. 1914]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o210520.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1914, October 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert Bushnell Hart.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o210520.
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 20, 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.
