Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Waldo Coe
Subject(s): Buchanan, James, 1791-1868, Confidential communications, International relations, Military readiness--Decision making, Presidents--Rating of, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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Theodore Roosevelt asks Dr. Coe to not make any of the letters Roosevelt has written to him made public. Coe speaks favorably of President Wilson, and Roosevelt believes he is the worst president since President Buchanan. Wilson’s attitude on foreign affairs and regard over national defense is scandalous.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1914-12-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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 Henry Waldo Coe. [December 12, 1914]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o210980. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Waldo Coe. [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/o210980.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1914, December 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Waldo Coe.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o210980.
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.
