Transcript of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eleanor Butler Roosevelt
Subject(s): Albert I, King of the Belgians, 1875-1934, Germany, International relations, William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941, World War (1914-1918)
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This typed copy of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eleanor Butler Roosevelt was included in a scrapbook. The letter describes a visit from a count bearing letters from the German embassy shortly after the outbreak of World War I. A note at the bottom of the scrapbook page stated that former president Roosevelt told this story to Eleanor, and she asked him to dictate it to his secretary. Instead, he wrote it out longhand himself.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1917-03-20
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Transcript of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eleanor Butler Roosevelt. [March 20, 1917]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o282819. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Transcript of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eleanor Butler Roosevelt. [20 Mar. 1917]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o282819.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1917, March 20]. Transcript of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eleanor Butler Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o282819.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
