Letter from William T. Hornaday to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Collectivism, Crime, Degrees, Academic, Illinois--East Saint Louis, Labor disputes, New York (State)--New York, Race riots, Thank-you notes, Yale University
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William T. Hornaday thanks Theodore Roosevelt for the congratulatory note about Hornaday’s honorary degree from Yale University. The riots in East Saint Louis, Illinois, and personal observations of lawlessness in New York City lead Hornaday to suggest that the American people place too much value on “personal sovereignty.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1917-07-07
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
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 Theodore Roosevelt. [July 7, 1917]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o127075. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hornaday, William T. (William Temple), 1854-1937. Letter from William T. Hornaday to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Jul. 1917]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o127075.
APA:
Hornaday, William T. (William Temple), 1854-1937., [1917, July 7]. Letter from William T. Hornaday to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o127075.
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. January 16, 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.
