Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Litchfield West
Subject(s): Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Political conventions, Political parties, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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While Theodore Roosevelt agrees with what Henry Litchfield West has said about him, he has a few things to point out. Roosevelt thinks West should tell the Republicans that it would be a bad idea to stop people like Roosevelt from joining the movement to oust the Wilson administration. Furthermore, in response to West’s editorial, Roosevelt is not responsible for the state of current affairs and he is not repentant. If someone is to blame, it is those who misbehaved during the 1912 Republican convention and stole the nomination for William H. Taft.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-04-10
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
West, Henry Litchfield, 1859-1940
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 Litchfield West. [April 10, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212249. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Litchfield West. [10 Apr. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212249.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, April 10]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Litchfield West.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212249.
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 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.
