Letter from A. B. King to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): America, Bank fraud, Church and the world, Clergy, Corruption, Divorce, France, French--Books and reading, Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, Scientists, Thieves
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A. B. King tells Theodore Roosevelt that arbitration treaties are not the answer because individuals need higher morality in order for peace to last. The Church can provide the higher morality the world needs, but if the church could present it using science, such as French scientists do, there would be more success as bringing people back to the Church.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-12-12
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
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 A. B. King to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 12, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73479. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
King, A. B.. Letter from A. B. King to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Dec. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73479.
APA:
King, A. B.., [1911, December 12]. Letter from A. B. King to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73479.
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 16, 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.
