Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Andrew Drain

Subject(s): Armed Forces--Organization, Dinners and dining, Military policy

Theodore Roosevelt enjoyed having James Andrew Drain to lunch. He believes a proposal to abolish the detailed general staff is a large step backwards.

Collection

America

Creation Date

1911-12-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Drain, James Andrew, 1870-1943

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

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Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Andrew Drain. [December 27, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292397. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Andrew Drain. [27 Dec. 1911]. 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/o292397.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1911, December 27]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Andrew Drain. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292397.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

America. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/america. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

America. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/america.

APA:

America. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/america.