Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to F. V. Greene
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), American Revolution (1775-1783), Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947, China, Emigration and immigration, England, Forrest, Nathan Bedford, 1821-1877, France, Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871), Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786, Germany, International relations, Japan, Military operations, Cavalry, Moltke, Helmuth, Graf von, 1800-1891, Morgan, John Hunt, 1825-1864, Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821, Peace treaties, Russia, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888, Sin, Spanish-American War (1898), Stuart, James E. B. (James Ewell Brown), 1860-1930, Truthfulness and falsehood, Washington, George, 1732-1799, Wilson, Claudius C. (Claudius Charles), 1831-1863
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Theodore Roosevelt will see F. V. Greene when he returns. He admires Greene’s enclosures but has two suggestions, which he discusses at length. First, Greene only needs to state that King of Prussia Frederick II’s approbation of George Washington seems to be a myth, as he never showed interest in Washington or the American Struggle. Roosevelt comments on Helmuth Moltke’s opinion of the Civil War and how France could have implemented similar cavalry tactics. His second suggestion is that it is incorrect to say that America’s action in the peace settlement of the Russo-Japanese War did not produce the current hostile relationships with Russia and Japan. He discusses the other factors involved.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-03-07
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Greene, F. V. (Francis Vinton), 1850-1921
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to F. V. Greene. [March 7, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o216665. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to F. V. Greene. [7 Mar. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o216665.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, March 7]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to F. V. Greene.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o216665.
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 27, 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.
