Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles G. Washburn
Subject(s): Americans--Politics and government, Political leadership, Politicians--Conduct of life, Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918, Washburn, Slater, 1896-1941
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Theodore Roosevelt shares what his son Quentin said about Charles Washburn’s son, Slater. He also believes that out of everyone close to him, Washburn understands how he had to operate politically in order to accomplish anything while he was in office. Roosevelt had to work with a diverse group of political leaders and had to get along with all of them. Roosevelt admits that concessions were made in order for working agreements to be reached, but he worked with them as long as he could and only broke with other politicians when working with them “meant a surrender of basic principles.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-03-31
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Washburn, Charles G. (Charles Grenfill), 1857-1928
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Charles G. Washburn. [March 31, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212190. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles G. Washburn. [31 Mar. 1915]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212190.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, March 31]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles G. Washburn.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212190.
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 6, 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.
