Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lord Cuzon of Kedleston
Subject(s): Americans--Politics and government, Disasters--Government policy, International relations--Public opinion, Intervention (International law), Kedleston Hall (England), Lusitania (Steamship), Patriotism, Politics and war
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Theodore Roosevelt congratulates Lord Cuzon on taking office. He encloses the statement he made after the sinking of the Lusitania for Cuzon to read. Roosevelt tells Cuzon he wishes he could direct the foreign policy of the United States. He believes the American people would get behind taking action against Germany, but right now they are content to follow a different approach.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-06-01
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Curzon of Kedleston, George Nathaniel Curzon, Marquess, 1859-1925
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 Lord Cuzon of Kedleston. [June 1, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212324. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lord Cuzon of Kedleston. [1 Jun. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212324.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, June 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lord Cuzon of Kedleston.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212324.
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 6, 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.
