Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Scott Oliver
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), Belgium, Books and reading, Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount, 1838-1922, Eliot, Charles William, 1834-1926, England, Germany, Gladstone, W. E. (William Ewart), 1809-1898, International relations, Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826, Military readiness, Monroe, James, 1758-1831, Pacifism, South African War (1899-1902), Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt has not received copies of Frederick Scott Oliver’s book yet, but he believes he will be in agreement with it. He bemoans the inaction of President Woodrow Wilson in response to Germany’s invasion of Belgium. He comments on the movement for universal disarmament and a League of Peace, which he believes wrong-headed and ineffective.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-06-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Oliver, Frederick Scott, 1864-1934
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Scott Oliver. [June 29, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212508. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Scott Oliver. [29 Jun. 1915]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212508.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, June 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Scott Oliver.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212508.
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.
