Letter from William T. Hornaday to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Editorials, League to Enforce Peace (U.S.), Speeches, addresses, etc.

William T. Hornaday very much liked Theodore Roosevelt’s article on the League to Enforce Peace. Hornaday wanted to tell the Women’s Press Club in his speech that the organization is a “conspicuous case of wasted effort” but did not have enough time.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1917-01-12

Creator(s)

Hornaday, William T. (William Temple), 1854-1937

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Theodore Roosevelt. [January 12, 1917]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o119117. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Hornaday, William T. (William Temple), 1854-1937. Letter from William T. Hornaday to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Jan. 1917]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o119117.

APA:

Hornaday, William T. (William Temple), 1854-1937., [1917, January 12]. Letter from William T. Hornaday to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o119117.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.