Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt has been disappointed by the Wilson administration’s attitude towards the war but is glad that some Americans are taking action. He is against “globe-trotters and curiosity seekers” and does not believe any American should visit a warring country. If there are visitors, he hopes they are put to work “digging kitchen sinks and burying dead horses.” Roosevelt views Germany as currently winning the war but the greater numbers and resources of the Allies will likely wear Germany down if the Allies stand united. He wishes he could have handled the foreign affairs of the last year as president. The Roosevelts had a delightful Christmas with three grandchildren at Sagamore Hill.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-01-04