Letter from William T. Hornaday to James E. West
Subject(s): Anti-Americanism, Boy Scouts of America, Citizenship, Citizenship (International law), Newspapers, Seton, Ernest Thompson, 1860-1946, Woodcraft League of America, Youth--Societies and clubs
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William T. Hornaday agrees with James E. West’s newspaper comments about former Chief Scout Ernest Thompson Seton. Hornaday believes that someone who holds such negative opinions of the United States should not lead an organization of American children, and he regrets that Seton is reviving the Woodcraft League of America.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-12-08
Creator(s)
Hornaday, William T. (William Temple), 1854-1937
Recipient
West, James E. (James Edward), 1876-1948
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William T. Hornaday to James E. West. [December 8, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o112077. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hornaday, William T. (William Temple), 1854-1937. Letter from William T. Hornaday to James E. West. [8 Dec. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o112077.
APA:
Hornaday, William T. (William Temple), 1854-1937., [1915, December 8]. Letter from William T. Hornaday to James E. West.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o112077.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
