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Theodore Roosevelt wishes Lieutenant-General Sir Ian Hamilton “all possible luck and a speedy fall of Constantinople.” Roosevelt expresses confidence that, regardless of the outcome, Hamilton will have done all that is possible to achieve success.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-05-29
Theodore Roosevelt encloses several articles he has written about the war. He finds it difficult not to condemn the actions and policies of the Wilson administration. The advance of the allies is “very, very slow” but Roosevelt believes that the war will wear down Germany. He is concerned about the Dardanelles campaign and is unsure about diverting resources from the primary objective. Roosevelt concludes with brief updates on several family members.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-05-29
Theodore Roosevelt thanks George Otto Trevelyan for his kind words. Roosevelt does not think of himself as a hero, but rather as a decent American citizen trying to do the right thing. Roosevelt considers what happened to the battalion in Dardanelles to be a “dreadful tragedy.” He is glad Trevelyan liked his article on reading and tells him he recently lunched with his son.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-05-29