Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Hodges Choate
Subject(s): Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Militarism, Pacifism, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt tells Joseph Hodges Choate that he has accepted the invitation, but expresses concern about Nicholas Murray Butler and Andrew Carnegie heading the list. Because of their role in being “professional pacifists,” Roosevelt asserts that men like Butler and Carnegie encourage militarism in “virile” countries, and they are afraid of denouncing what is wrong.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-07-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Choate, Joseph Hodges, 1832-1917
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 Joseph Hodges Choate. [July 2, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212521. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Hodges Choate. [2 Jul. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212521.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, July 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Hodges Choate.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212521.
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. July 31, 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.
