Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Carolina Abbott Derby
Subject(s): American poetry, Belgium, International relations, Mexico, Press, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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Theodore Roosevelt does not think it will be possible to get Carolina Abbott Derby’s poem published. Roosevelt has done everything he can to make the Administration wake up. He believes President Wilson’s conduct toward Mexico has been even more dishonorable than his conduct toward Belgium.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1914-12-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Derby, Caroline Abbott, 1873-1945
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Carolina Abbott Derby. [December 12, 1914]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o210950. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Carolina Abbott Derby. [12 Dec. 1914]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o210950.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1914, December 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Carolina Abbott Derby.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o210950.
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 20, 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.
