Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Flavel Sweeten Luther
Subject(s): Addams, Jane, 1860-1935, Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931, Letters, Pacifism, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt used one of Flavel Sweeten Luther’s letters in his book on World War I. Like Luther, Roosevelt has never been able to make an impression on pacifists. Roosevelt believes that Woodrow Wilson and William Jennings Bryan subordinate public consideration to personal advantage.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-05-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Luther, Flavel Sweeten, 1850-1928
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 Flavel Sweeten Luther. [May 29, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212303. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Flavel Sweeten Luther. [29 May. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212303.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, May 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Flavel Sweeten Luther.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212303.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
