Presidential snapshot (#18): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Ford Rhodes
Subject(s): Adams, Charles Francis, 1835-1915, American Civil War (1861-1865), Hapgood, Norman, 1868-1937, Peonage, Presidents--Correspondence, Schurz, Carl, 1829-1906, United States. Navy, Villard, Oswald Garrison, 1872-1949
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In a letter to James Ford Rhodes, President Roosevelt asserts that the South was in the wrong on every issue in the American Civil War, and argues for the buildup of the Navy to avert war. Roosevelt also believes that there exists a serious movement to reestablish slavery in the Southern states in the form of peonage, and he criticizes various politicians and intellectuals in the North for either supporting the South or being ineffective in their criticism of it.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1904-11-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
No permission is required from the Theodore Roosevelt Association to use items in the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal collection for educational purposes. For permissions, contact William Tilchin at (516) 921-6319 or by email at wnt@bu.edu.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Presidential snapshot (#18): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Ford Rhodes. [November 29, 1904]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308458. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Presidential snapshot (#18): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Ford Rhodes. [29 Nov. 1904]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 2, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308458.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, November 29]. Presidential snapshot (#18): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Ford Rhodes.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308458.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 2, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
