Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. Y. Brinton
Subject(s): Europe, International relations, International relations--Treaties
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Theodore Roosevelt tells J. Y. Brinton that a declaration that the United States will not interfere with nor entangle itself in the political questions of any foreign state cannot be construed to prevent the United States from taking whatever action is deemed necessary under conventions it has “solemnly signed to prevent gross wrong doing between states.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-04-10
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Brinton, J. Y. (Jasper Yeates), 1878-1973
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 J. Y. Brinton. [April 10, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212239. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. Y. Brinton. [10 Apr. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212239.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, April 10]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. Y. Brinton.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212239.
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 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.
