Balfour, Arthur James, 1848-1930

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1913-04-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Balfour, Arthur James, 1848-1930

Language

English

President Roosevelt thanks the Earl of Balfour for his kind message regarding Roosevelt’s “happy escape” from the carriage accident.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-09-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt wishes there was something he could do to aid the allies. If he controlled the government, the United States would have acted long ago. However, American neutrality has aided the allies with loans and munitions. Roosevelt compares the British situation to the Union during the fall of 1862. The Confederacy was succeeding militarily and Abraham Lincoln’s policies were being questioned. Lincoln and the Union stayed with the fight and turned the situation around. Roosevelt is confident that if the allies “stick to it” they can be victorious.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-10-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt was glad to keep the book. The surgeon’s name was Dr. Archibald E. Gunn. He is on the war front, but can be reached through the Booth Steamship Co., Ltd., in Liverpool, England.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-10-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt is pleased that Arthur James Balfour has gone into office and wishes him success, most likely referring to his appointment as First Lord of the Admiralty.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-05-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt has recently received a copy of Arthur James Balfour’s book Decadence through Viscount Arthur Hamilton Lee, and he writes to thank Balfour for it and offer his thoughts. Roosevelt believes that Balfour is essentially right about there being something that can lead to the downfall of nations, races, and so forth, and also that it is difficult to properly explain it. He discusses many examples, including that of Spain, the Roman Empire, and South America, and how he sees them fitting in to Balfour’s theories.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919