Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Sturgis Bigelow
Subject(s): Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922, Allied and Associated Powers (1914-1920), Disarmament--International cooperation, Eliot, Charles William, 1834-1926, Military readiness--International cooperation, Military readiness--Public opinion, Peace--International cooperation, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt shares with Dr. William Sturgis Bigelow the “frank disbelief” of Dr. Lyman Abbott over the contents of a letter written by President Charles Eliot of Harvard University. Roosevelt would like a copy of the letter to share with Abbott, who is incredulous that Eliot opposes war preparations by the United States “because the Allies [are] going to win anyhow.” He also requests that Bigelow read the respects to German-Americans that Roosevelt wrote for the next Metropolitan.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-03-13
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Bigelow, William Sturgis, 1850-1926
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 William Sturgis Bigelow. [March 13, 1915]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212002. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Sturgis Bigelow. [13 Mar. 1915]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212002.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1915, March 13]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Sturgis Bigelow. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212002.
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. December 2, 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.
