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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William G. Taylor

Theodore Roosevelt does not believe that the wars in France had anything to do with the decline in the French birthrate, as William G. Taylor suggests. Roosevelt points to the fact that the French population increased during the Napoleonic Wars. Roosevelt cites the belief of President Wheeler of the University of California that nations with low birthrates lose their ability to successfully fight wars.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Bryce

Theodore Roosevelt believes it is an inopportune time to attempt the creation of a “World League for Peace.” Before any world league is organized, the nations of the world need to meet and enforce current international obligations, which includes having free nations prepared for war. Roosevelt argues that military preparedness is the only way to maintain and enforce peace. He wishes that the United States had defended Belgium but also faults the British for infringing on neutrality. Roosevelt admires Viscount Bryce but regrets that Bryce’s influence will be used to argue in favor of a doctrine that no duty is owed if carrying out that duty “entails risk or hardship.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-03-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mark Sullivan

Theodore Roosevelt asserts to Mark Sullivan that all the money was paid to Panama and France regarding the creation of the Panama Canal. None of Roosevelt’s personal friends bought securities or speculated on the Canal.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-11-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

President Roosevelt tells his son Kermit Roosevelt that he feels bad about a patronizing remark he made about the poet Madison Julius Cawein, who just had lunch with him. He also discusses Edwin Arlington Robinson’s poems. Roosevelt had Admiral Prince Louis of Battenberg and his nephew Prince Alexander to dinner, where he sat Louis next to Secretary of the Navy Charles J. Bonaparte. This amused Roosevelt, as Bonaparte is a grand-nephew of Napoleon I, and Battenberg is a grandson of a Hessian general who served under, and then deserted, Napoleon.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Grenville Mellen Dodge

The Roosevelts enjoyed General Dodge’s visit, especially the stories of his experiences with Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman during the Civil War. President Roosevelt believes that if these stories were written down they would make the best book that has been written about the Civil War.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from William G. Taylor to Theodore Roosevelt

William G. Taylor posits the theory that France’s low birthrate is due to the Napoleonic Wars’ effect on the population.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-12

Creator(s)

Taylor, William G. (William Grigor), 1847-