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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to W A Chanler

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-08-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Chanler, William Astor, 1867-1934

Language

English

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Astor Chanler

Theodore Roosevelt is disappointed William Astor Chanler is living abroad. He is interested in Chanler’s remarks about the Italians but does not make suggestions to the administration on foreign policy. Roosevelt comments on the Italian invasion of Tripoli.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Astor Chanler

Theodore Roosevelt was “really indignant” to discover that William Astor Chanler had been in the States without letting him know about his visit. Roosevelt wants Chanler to come for a visit next time so that they may have lunch together, look at some of Roosevelt’s trophies, and discuss Africa.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from William Astor Chanler to Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt sends his admiration to William Astor Chanler and tells him that he wishes he could have been there with him. Roosevelt informs Chanler that he has continued to fight the good fight, but it is difficult to rouse people who have been “steeped in soft materialism” for fifty years.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-10-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Astor Chanler

Theodore Roosevelt invites William Astor Chanler to serve with him, if he is permitted to join the war. Roosevelt writes that they share the same beliefs including the belief that “there are many worse ways of ending than in battle.” He goes on to quote a Civil War poem about death in war.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-03-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Astor Chanler

Theodore Roosevelt admires German valor and efficiency but is indignant over what has happened to Belgium. He believes that Germany would do the same to the United States if necessary. Roosevelt agrees with William Astor Chanler regarding “living dangerously” and admires Chanler for living up to these ideals. He also admires the young Americans that have gone to the front and regrets that he could not join them due to his age and health issues. If the United States enters the war, Roosevelt hopes to take an active role and raise a cavalry division. He opposes neutrality as “worse than nothing” which only incurs the “contempt of both sides.” Roosevelt wanted the United States to stand up for Belgium and views the allies as fighting what should have been an American battle. A German victory will eventually lead to a confrontation in the Americas.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-01-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Astor Chanler

President Roosevelt states he will research something brought up by William Astor Chanler.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-06-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Astor Chanler

President Roosevelt is glad to hear that William Astor Chanler thinks that Cuba is doing well, and says his information suggests the same. Like Chanler, Roosevelt thinks highly of Frank Maximilian Steinhart, the consul general in Cuba.