Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Campbell Greenway
Subject(s): Curry, George, 1861-1947, McIlhenny, John Avery, 1867-1942, Parker, John Milliken, 1863-1939, Wilcox, George B., 1863-1949, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924, Wise, Hugh Douglas, 1871-1942
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Theodore Roosevelt does not believe that President Woodrow Wilson’s administration will enter the war unless forced. If the United States joins the war, Roosevelt would like to raise a regiment to go fight, and asks John Campbell Greenway for his opinion regarding several people who Roosevelt believes could serve as leaders within this regiment.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-06-22
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Greenway, John Campbell, 1872-1926
Publication Date
2021-01-14
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
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 John Campbell Greenway. [June 22, 1915?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211817. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Campbell Greenway. [22 Jun. 1915?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211817.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1915, June 22?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Campbell Greenway. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211817.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.