Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richmond Pearson Hobson
Subject(s): International relations, Panama--Panama Canal, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Naval Affairs, United States. Department of Foreign Affairs, United States. Dept. of Foreign Affairs, United States. Navy
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Theodore Roosevelt writes to Richmond Pearson Hobson in reaction to Hobson’s request for Roosevelt to speak before the Naval Committee. Roosevelt explains why he is unable to do so.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1914-12-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Hobson, Richmond Pearson, 1870-1937
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 Richmond Pearson Hobson. [December 18, 1914]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211090. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richmond Pearson Hobson. [18 Dec. 1914]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. June 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211090.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1914, December 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richmond Pearson Hobson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211090.
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. June 16, 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.
