Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Heber Newton
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Historiography, Armed Forces--Weapons systems, Armed Forces, British, Froude, James Anthony, 1818-1894
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Theodore Roosevelt thanks Richard Heber Newton for his letter and agrees with Newton’s comments on the use of the long bow versus the rifle in the military.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1914-12-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Newton, Richard Heber, 1840-1914
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 Richard Heber Newton. [December 17, 1914]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211075. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Heber Newton. [17 Dec. 1914]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211075.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1914, December 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Heber Newton.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211075.
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. March 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.
