Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Quentin Roosevelt
Subject(s): Air pilots, Military--Training, Aircraft industry--Military aspects, Military policy, Military readiness--Management, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Archibald B. (Archibald Bulloch), 1894-1979, Shipbuilding industry--Military aspects, Soldiers--Wounds and injuries, Spring, War and families, War and family, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt is unsure if Quentin Roosevelt has been able to get to the front but is pleased that he passed through the course at the French shooting school. American shipbuilding and aircraft production are speeding up, but Roosevelt is bitter when he thinks of the men who had to “pay with their blood” because the government was not prepared for war. He continues to advocate for action and preparedness for the future. However, the government is more interested in combating protesters against government inefficiency than those who are indirectly aiding Germany. Archibald Roosevelt’s wound has attracted wide attention.
Collection
Creation Date
1918-04-08
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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 Quentin Roosevelt. [April 8, 1918]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286394. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Quentin Roosevelt. [8 Apr. 1918]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286394.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1918, April 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Quentin Roosevelt.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286394.
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. January 22, 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.
