Letter from Oscar S. Straus to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Dinners and dining, Peace movements, Politicians--Public opinion, Speeches, addresses, etc., Straus, Sarah L., 1861-1945, Treaties
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Oscar S. Straus briefly tells Theodore Roosevelt about his recent experience speaking at the Peace Banquet. When he mentioned Roosevelt’s name, the assembled participants applauded. Straus regrets that he differs in opinion from Roosevelt regarding arbitration treaties, but felt that it “would have been false to [his] training under [Roosevelt] to have abandoned the position which [he] regarded as right.” Straus hopes to see Roosevelt soon, but has not come to see him yet out of respect for Roosevelt’s schedule.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-04
Creator(s)
Straus, Oscar S. (Oscar Solomon), 1850-1926
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 Oscar S. Straus to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 4, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63127. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Straus, Oscar S. (Oscar Solomon), 1850-1926. Letter from Oscar S. Straus to Theodore Roosevelt. [4 Jan. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63127.
APA:
Straus, Oscar S. (Oscar Solomon), 1850-1926., [1911, January 4]. Letter from Oscar S. Straus to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63127.
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. February 6, 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.
