Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Astor Chanler
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), Civil war, Roche, James Jeffrey, 1847-1908, Soldiers--Death, War casualties, War poetry, American, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt invites William Astor Chanler to serve with him, if he is permitted to join the war. Roosevelt writes that they share the same beliefs including the belief that “there are many worse ways of ending than in battle.” He goes on to quote a Civil War poem about death in war.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-03-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Chanler, William Astor, 1867-1934
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 William Astor Chanler. [March 12, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211983. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Astor Chanler. [12 Mar. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211983.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, March 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Astor Chanler.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211983.
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 23, 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.
