Letter from Charles Henry Butler to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Arbitration (Administrative law), Treaties

Charles Henry Butler wants to bring to President Roosevelt’s attention a 1796 treaty with Tripoli, the text of which is enclosed. Butler discusses the differences between the arbitration done by the United States then and now.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-12

Creator(s)

Butler, Charles Henry, 1859-1940

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Charles Henry Butler to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 12, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48749. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Butler, Charles Henry, 1859-1940. Letter from Charles Henry Butler to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Feb. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48749.

APA:

Butler, Charles Henry, 1859-1940., [1905, February 12]. Letter from Charles Henry Butler to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48749.

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. July 30, 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.