Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Stuart Blackton
Subject(s): Businessmen--Societies and clubs, Camping, Camping--Prayer-books and devotions--English, New York (State)--Plattsburgh, Propaganda, American, Silent films, United States, West, Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt writes to James Stuart Blackton that his film, The Battle Cry of Peace, was well-received in Plattsburgh and by General Leonard Wood. Wood and Roosevelt both would like Blackton to attend an upcoming business men’s camp.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-08-27
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Blackton, James Stuart, 1875-1941
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 James Stuart Blackton. [August 27, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212745. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Stuart Blackton. [27 Aug. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212745.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, August 27]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Stuart Blackton.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212745.
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 23, 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.
