Letter from A. T. Mahan to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Books and reading, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Naval battles

A. T. Mahan notes that Theodore Roosevelt’s letter of March 27 just reached him. He assures him he did not take offense at Roosevelt’s advice, and comments on how gratifying it is to receive approbation from naval officers for his work The Influence of Sea Power on History.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1894-06-06

Creator(s)

Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer), 1840-1914

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Civil Service Commissioner (1889-April 1895)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

4

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-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 A. T. Mahan to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 6, 1894]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25618. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer), 1840-1914. Letter from A. T. Mahan to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Jun. 1894]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25618.

APA:

Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer), 1840-1914., [1894, June 6]. Letter from A. T. Mahan to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25618.

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 26, 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.