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Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit and daughter-in-law Belle that Aunt Corinne’s husband, Douglas Robinson, has died. He says Archie Roosevelt to doing well and hopes to return to the front in the spring. There has been some unworthy action in preventing Ted Roosevelt from receiving a promotion.
1918-09-13
Theodore Roosevelt is saddened that Frederick Courteney Selous has been unable to reach the warfront and believes an exception should be made. Several Rough Riders were considered unsound or too old but they performed above average. Roosevelt understands Selous’s concerns about the war and is unsure if the Russians, whose troops have endurance and are abundant, but inferior, can effectively mount an offensive against Germany. He admires and respects Germans but cannot ignore that Germany has spent fifty years developing a foreign policy that has made them a menace to all their neighbors. Roosevelt abhors German militarism that has created “contempt for international morality and such appalling ruthlessness in war.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1914-12-04
Alfred E. Ommen recently sent Theodore Roosevelt an address he delivered before the Society of Medical Jurisprudence and received kind words from Roosevelt. He invites Roosevelt to address the Society on the second Monday of October, and suggests topics such as the Pure Food law, a national health law, or the conditions of the soldiers in the United States Army.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-01
Leonard Wood, Army Chief of Staff, informs Theodore Roosevelt he reviewed Second Lieutenant Fletcher’s case. While Fletcher’s knee condition likely makes him unfit for service, Wood will carefully investigate the matter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-31