Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ian Hamilton
Subject(s): Black Sea--Dardanelles Strait, Campaigns, Military, Great Britain. Dardanelles Commission, Military campaigns, Turkey--Dardanelles Strait, Turkey--Istanbul, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt wishes Lieutenant-General Sir Ian Hamilton “all possible luck and a speedy fall of Constantinople.” Roosevelt expresses confidence that, regardless of the outcome, Hamilton will have done all that is possible to achieve success.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-05-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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 Ian Hamilton. [May 29, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212297. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ian Hamilton. [29 May. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212297.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, May 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ian Hamilton.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212297.
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. December 12, 2025. 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.
