Correspondence of Theodore Roosevelt and Secretary of War
Subject(s): Baker, Newton Diehl, 1871-1937, Draft, Military policy, Military readiness, Military service, Voluntary, Politicians--Correspondence, Spanish-American War (1898), United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924, World War (1914-1918)
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Collection of correspondence between Theodore Roosevelt and Secretary of War Newton Diehl Baker regarding Roosevelt’s efforts to raise a division of volunteers for military service abroad in light of the conflict in Europe. Baker and Roosevelt have conflicting views on the potential composition of an American expeditionary force and a volunteer division is opposed by Baker and the Wilson administration. Published in Metropolitan Magazine, August 1917.
Collection
Creation Date
1917
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
51
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:
Correspondence of Theodore Roosevelt and Secretary of War. [December 4, 2025]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286988. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Correspondence of Theodore Roosevelt and Secretary of War. [4 Dec. 2025]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286988.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [2025, December 4]. Correspondence of Theodore Roosevelt and Secretary of War. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286988.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
