Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to W. S. Rainsford
Subject(s): Mexico, New York (State)--Oyster Bay, Press and politics, Radicalism, South America, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt is delighted that W. S. Rainsford likes what he wrote about Mexico and hopes that he also likes what he wrote about the European war. Roosevelt describes himself as a “sane radical,” suggesting that radicalism should be moderated or else it has the potential to be “very dangerous.” Roosevelt would like Rainsford to come to Oyster Bay so he can tell him about South America.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1914-12-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Rainsford, W. S. (William Stephen), 1850-1933
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 W. S. Rainsford. [December 12, 1914]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o210965. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to W. S. Rainsford. [12 Dec. 1914]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o210965.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1914, December 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to W. S. Rainsford.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o210965.
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. March 13, 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.
