Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Robins

Subject(s): Books and reading, South America, War--Political aspects, War--Public opinion, World War (1914-1918)

Theodore Roosevelt explains to Thomas Robins that he has limited himself to public speaking on the topic of his South American trips. He feels his skills on speaking about American’s unpreparedness for war would best be accomplished in his pamphlet titled “What America Should Learn from the War,” which is scheduled to be released in a few weeks.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1914-12-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Robins, Thomas, 1858-1949

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Thomas Robins. [December 24, 1914]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211162. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Robins. [24 Dec. 1914]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 17, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211162.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1914, December 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Robins.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211162.

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 17, 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.