Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Norreys Jephson O’Conor
Subject(s): Belgium, England, Germany, International relations, Meyer, Kuno, 1858-1919, Monroe doctrine, Panama--Panama Canal, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt believes that Kuno Meyer’s language may be a “malicious distortion” of the truth and Roosevelt wrote him to correct him. Roosevelt believes that if Germany defeats Great Britain, they will come for the United States next.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1914-12-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
O'Conor, Norreys Jephson, 1885-1958
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 Norreys Jephson O’Conor. [December 17, 1914]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211076. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Norreys Jephson O’Conor. [17 Dec. 1914]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211076.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1914, December 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Norreys Jephson O’Conor.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211076.
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.
