Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Archibald Gracie
Subject(s): Alexander, Edward Porter, 1835-1910, Book reviewing, Books and reading, Chickamauga, Battle of (Georgia : 1863), Foraker, Joseph Benson, 1846-1917, Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885, Letters, Rosecrans, William S. (William Starke), 1819-1898, San Juan Hill, Battle of (Cuba : 1898), Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891, Shiloh, Battle of (Tennessee : 1862)
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Theodore Roosevelt explains to Archibald Gracie that battles can be discussed endlessly and that readers of The Outlook who did not experience the battles first hand would not be interested. He was surprised to learn that there are people who seriously consider the Battle of Chickamauga a Northern victory. He knows based on experience that The Outlook would not review a book like the one Gracie has written, even if it was about the Battle of San Juan Hill.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-01-10
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
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 Archibald Gracie. [January 10, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o222666. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Archibald Gracie. [10 Jan. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o222666.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, January 10]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Archibald Gracie.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o222666.
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. October 8, 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.
