Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas E. Watson

Subject(s): Presidents--Succession, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924

Theodore Roosevelt tells Thomas E. Watson he has no regard for the Wilson administration, but there is nothing more he can do at the present moment. Roosevelt struggles with knowing how to handle himself in terms of his successor.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1914-10-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Watson, Thomas E. (Thomas Edward), 1856-1922

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

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 Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas E. Watson. [October 2, 1914]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o210501. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas E. Watson. [2 Oct. 1914]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o210501.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1914, October 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas E. Watson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o210501.

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 23, 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.