Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lewis Nixon

Subject(s): Arbitration, International, Canals--Rates and tolls, International relations

Theodore Roosevelt argues that the United States should not promise to arbitrate with other countries if they do not fully intend to do so. Roosevelt believes the United States will arbitrate on canal tolls and international waterway traffic.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1912-12-31

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Nixon, Lewis, 1861-1940

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Harvard College Library

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lewis Nixon. [December 31, 1912]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285816. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lewis Nixon. [31 Dec. 1912]. Image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285816.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, December 31]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lewis Nixon.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285816.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Harvard College Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.

APA:

Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.