Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Estanislao Severo Zeballos
Subject(s): Belgium, Commerce--Government policy, Great Britain, International relations, Invasions, Military, War crimes, War--Moral and ethical aspects, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt thanks Estanislao Severo Zeballos for his letter. In response, Roosevelt notes that actions of Great Britain against American merchandise shipments are of “insignificant importance” compared to the aggression that Germany displayed in the invasion of Belgium and the murder of innocent civilians during their attacks on passenger ships.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1916-02-04
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Zeballos, Estanislao Severo, 1854-1923
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 Estanislao Severo Zeballos. [February 4, 1916]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212383. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Estanislao Severo Zeballos. [4 Feb. 1916]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 17, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212383.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1916, February 4]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Estanislao Severo Zeballos.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212383.
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 17, 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.
