Letter from Gerald C. Kitson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Chamberlain, Joseph, 1836-1914, Pauncefote, Julian, 1828-1902
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Gerald C. Kitson has informed Ambassador Julian Pauncefote of President Roosevelt’s displeasure concerning British management of concentration camps during the South African War. He offers to send summaries of the various blue books regarding the war and assures Roosevelt that Joseph Chamberlain’s statement that “never has such a [significant] effort been made to minimize the horrors of war” is justified.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-03-18
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Publication Date
2011-11-10
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
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 Gerald C. Kitson to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 18, 1902?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37282. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Kitson, Gerald C., 1856-1950. Letter from Gerald C. Kitson to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Mar. 1902?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37282.
APA:
Kitson, Gerald C., 1856-1950.: , [1902, March 18?]. Letter from Gerald C. Kitson to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37282.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
