Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Callan O’Laughlin
Subject(s): Frye, William P. (William Pierce), 1831-1911, Germany, Great Britain, International relations, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Naval strategy, Passenger ships, Political parties--Management, Political parties--Officials and employees, Political parties--Planning, Political parties--Platforms, Presidents--Nomination, Progressive Party (1912), Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Submarine warfare, War crimes, War, Maritime (International law), Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt does not want to be considered in next spring’s primaries. He hopes that the Republican Party will realize that the Progressive Party platform of 1912 was “mere Abraham Lincolnism” and a decent man will be nominated. Roosevelt believes President Wilson should be protesting against the German sinking of passenger ships. British actions should be ignored until action is taken against the “infinitely worse deeds of the Germans.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-03-31
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
O'Laughlin, John Callan, 1873-1949
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Callan O’Laughlin. [March 31, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212186. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Callan O’Laughlin. [31 Mar. 1915]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212186.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, March 31]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Callan O’Laughlin.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212186.
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. March 13, 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.
