Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Drury Hatfield
Subject(s): Buchanan, James, 1791-1868, Criticism, Letters, Presidents--Decision making, Presidents--Public opinion, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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Theodore Roosevelt thanks Governor Hatfield for his letter. Roosevelt states that they have been “too mealy-mouthed” regarding President Wilson who he claims is “as bad a President … as Buchanan.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1914-12-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Hatfield, Henry Drury, 1875-1962
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 Drury Hatfield. [December 29, 1914]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211192. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Drury Hatfield. [29 Dec. 1914]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211192.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1914, December 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Drury Hatfield.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211192.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
