Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Sloss
Subject(s): Alliances, Books and reading, Germany, Great Britain, International relations, Plunkett, Horace Curzon, Sir, 1854-1932, Van Valkenburg, Edwin A., 1865-1932, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt forwarded Robert Sloss’s letter to Edwin Augustus Van Valkenburg who might be able to help. Roosevelt’s recent experience with the British has convinced him that they are just as foreign to Americans as the Germans or French. He would not recommend a British or German alliance. Roosevelt was surprised at the British reaction to his book, Fear God and Take Your Own Part, which was widely perceived as an “electioneering pamphlet.” He has provided the British with some support because they were in the right and not because of friendship or a greater sense of community.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1916-06-07
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Sloss. [June 7, 1916]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290559. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Sloss. [7 Jun. 1916]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290559.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1916, June 7]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Sloss.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290559.
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. August 3, 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.
