Letter from Granville Fortescue to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): China--Lüshun, Japan, Machine guns, Military readiness, Search-lights, Searchlights, War--Planning
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Granville Fortescue has just read Human Bullets, an account of the Japanese attack on Port Arthur by a Japanese company officer. He believes that the book reveals that machine guns and search lights are particularly useful for forcing a Japanese retreat.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-02-05
Creator(s)
Fortescue, Granville, 1875-1952
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Granville Fortescue to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 5, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58069. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Fortescue, Granville, 1875-1952. Letter from Granville Fortescue to Theodore Roosevelt. [5 Feb. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58069.
APA:
Fortescue, Granville, 1875-1952., [1908, February 5]. Letter from Granville Fortescue to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58069.
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. January 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.