Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Brown Scott
Subject(s): Draft, Germany, Military readiness, Panama--Panama Canal, Preparedness, Repplier, Agnes, 1855-1950, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Scott, Adele Cooper, 1863-1939, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt corresponds with James Brown Scott on the issue of American defense, approving his changing views on the necessity of defending the Panama Canal and bemoaning America’s lack of response to German aggression. Roosevelt notes how his own views on universal military service have changed. Additionally, he mentions an article Edith Roosevelt had read to him, written by the popular conservative essayist Agnes Repplier, another advocate of military preparedness.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-08-26
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Brown Scott. [August 26, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212738. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Brown Scott. [26 Aug. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212738.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, August 26]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Brown Scott.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212738.
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.
