Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Armenian National Defense Committee of America
Subject(s): Armenian massacres (1915-1923), Armenians--Crimes against, Asia--Armenia, Atrocities, Belgium
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Theodore Roosevelt expresses horror at atrocities committed against Armenian citizens and wishes there were some way he could be of use. His published writings reflect how he thinks the nation should have acted regarding Belgium, and therefore also regarding Armenia.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-10-15
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Armenian National Defense Committee
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 the Armenian National Defense Committee of America. [October 15, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212867. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Armenian National Defense Committee of America. [15 Oct. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212867.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, October 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Armenian National Defense Committee of America.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212867.
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. March 13, 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.
