Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur Deerin Call
Subject(s): Belgium, Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Contracts (International law), Cuba, International relations, Military readiness, Pacifism, Panama--Panama Canal, Peace--Moral and ethical aspects, Peace--Societies, etc., Philippines, War--Moral and ethical aspects, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt argues that war can be carried out for the “cause of Peace and Righteousness.” Praising peace in the abstract is useless if you are not willing to “stand up effectively for peace.” Roosevelt believes in a peace of justice and has “brought Peace and served Peace in many ways.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-02-04
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Call, Arthur Deerin, 1869-1941
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur Deerin Call. [February 4, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211593. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur Deerin Call. [4 Feb. 1915]. 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/o211593.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, February 4]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur Deerin Call.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211593.
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.
