Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ruth Moore Lee
Subject(s): Barnes, William, 1866-1930, Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Campaigns, Military, Germany, International relations, Lee of Fareham, Viscount (Arthur Hamilton Lee), 1868-1947, Military campaigns, Military policy, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, Eleanor Butler, 1889-1960, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, Turkey--Dardanelles Strait, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt encloses several articles he has written about the war. He finds it difficult not to condemn the actions and policies of the Wilson administration. The advance of the allies is “very, very slow” but Roosevelt believes that the war will wear down Germany. He is concerned about the Dardanelles campaign and is unsure about diverting resources from the primary objective. Roosevelt concludes with brief updates on several family members.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-05-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Lee of Fareham, Viscountess (Ruth Moore Lee), 1891-1941
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Ruth Moore Lee. [May 29, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212300. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ruth Moore Lee. [29 May. 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/o212300.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, May 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ruth Moore Lee.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212300.
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.
