Presidential snapshot (#20): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Paul Estournelles de Constant
Subject(s): Permanent Court of Arbitration, Presidents--Correspondence, Presidents--Election
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President Roosevelt confides to Paul Estournelles de Constant his hope that he will be elected to the presidency, but he does not want to win election if he has to abandon his principles. Roosevelt also asserts that he believes in the arbitration of international disputes, and he feels that he should only act in international affairs when he can achieve something practical.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1903-09-01
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Estournelles de Constant, Paul-Henri-Benjamin Balluet, baron d', 1852-1924
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 (#20): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Paul Estournelles de Constant. [September 1, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308490. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Presidential snapshot (#20): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Paul Estournelles de Constant. [1 Sep. 1903]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308490.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, September 1]. Presidential snapshot (#20): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Paul Estournelles de Constant.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308490.
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. February 26, 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.
