Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Farley Brewster
Subject(s): Draft--Law and legislation, Letters, Military service, Voluntary, Switzerland. Armee, United States. Army, United States. Navy
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Theodore Roosevelt agrees with William Farley Brewster that peace does not always come easily and sometimes must be fought for. Roosevelt also shares Brewster’s sentiment about the regular army and believes expert military opinions are needed regarding the army and navy. Roosevelt would like to see universal service in the United States, similar to the Swiss model.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-10-30
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Brewster, William Farley, 1845-1923
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 William Farley Brewster. [October 30, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213007. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Farley Brewster. [30 Oct. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213007.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, October 30]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Farley Brewster.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213007.
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 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.
