Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anthony Fiala

Subject(s): Arizona, Military planning, Preparedness, Public opinion, Roosevelt, Archibald B. (Archibald Bulloch), 1894-1979

Theodore Roosevelt tells Anthony Fiala that if there comes a war, he shall try to raise a division. Archibald Roosevelt will also try to raise a troop in Arizona. Roosevelt agrees with Fiala about the need for preparedness. Roosevelt has done all that he can, but it has been hard to make the people realize “how things are.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-07-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Fiala, Anthony, 1869-1950

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Anthony Fiala. [July 4, 1916]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213836. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anthony Fiala. [4 Jul. 1916]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213836.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1916, July 4]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anthony Fiala. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213836.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.