Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank M. Chapman
Subject(s): Cuba, International relations, Panama--Panama, Protective coloration (Biology), Russia, Thayer, Abbott Handerson, 1849-1921, Turkey
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Theodore Roosevelt reminds Frank M. Chapman that he sympathizes with Roosevelt because Roosevelt prioritizes the facts, unlike Thayer. Roosevelt is pleased that Chapman enjoyed his article on Panama and discusses the United States’ duty in Panama and Cuba and how it does not have that same duty in Russia or Turkey.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-10-09
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Chapman, Frank M. (Frank Michler), 1864-1945
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Frank M. Chapman. [October 9, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o220187. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank M. Chapman. [9 Oct. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o220187.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, October 9]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank M. Chapman.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o220187.
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 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.
