Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elmer Ellsworth Shumaker
Subject(s): Books and reading, Military readiness, Pacifists, Peace
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Theodore Roosevelt has not yet received Elmer Ellsworth Shumaker’s book but will be glad when it arrives. Roosevelt goes on to discuss peace, pacifists, and the need for military preparedness.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-03-24
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Shumaker, Elmer Ellsworth, 1863-1938
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 Elmer Ellsworth Shumaker. [March 24, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212134. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elmer Ellsworth Shumaker. [24 Mar. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212134.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, March 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elmer Ellsworth Shumaker.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212134.
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. February 27, 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.
