Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Emilio Frers
Subject(s): Belgium, Germany, Great Britain, World politics, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt discusses with Argentine politician Emilio Frers the actions that the United States should have taken in the early days of World War I regarding Belgian neutrality, German submarine warfare, and British treatment of neutral vessels. Roosevelt feels it would be “a shameful thing” to ignore major offenses but raise a fuss about minor ones.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1916-02-07
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 Emilio Frers. [February 7, 1916]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212343. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Emilio Frers. [7 Feb. 1916]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212343.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1916, February 7]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Emilio Frers.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212343.
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. January 20, 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.
