Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Morris Jastrow
Subject(s): Military readiness, New York (State)--Oyster Bay, Peace movements, War, Wars, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt denies advocating for war in order to develop the United States to its “full strength.” He believes a nation should be fit to defend its rights and ashamed to be unfit. Roosevelt will not speak out to help end the slaughter in Europe as it would be useless. Peace advocates are not doing any good and Roosevelt believes that useless speech is “always noxious.” He compares the situation to a mass meeting in response to an outbreak of crime in Oyster Bay, New York. A meeting is futile, but arming a constable and making the criminals understand that the police force will be expanded if necessary would be effective.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1914-11-14
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Jastrow, Morris, Jr., 1861-1921
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Morris Jastrow. [November 14, 1914]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o210644. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Morris Jastrow. [14 Nov. 1914]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o210644.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1914, November 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Morris Jastrow.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o210644.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
