Letter from Charles Francis Adams to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers--Rating of, Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658, Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870, Marlborough, John Churchill, Duke of, 1650-1722, Speeches, addresses, etc., Washington, George, 1732-1799, Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852
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Charles Francis Adams recalls a phrase Theodore Roosevelt used in a speech, ranking Robert E. Lee among other great generals, and asks if Roosevelt remembers when he said it. In a handwritten note, Roosevelt vaguely recalls having made such a statement, but cannot remember when.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1910-08-02
Creator(s)
Adams, Charles Francis, 1835-1915
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Charles Francis Adams to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 2, 1910]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o61991. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Adams, Charles Francis, 1835-1915. Letter from Charles Francis Adams to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Aug. 1910]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o61991.
APA:
Adams, Charles Francis, 1835-1915., [1910, August 2]. Letter from Charles Francis Adams to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o61991.
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 23, 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.
