Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gutzon Borglum

Subject(s): Lusitania (Steamship), Patriotism, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924, World War (1914-1918)

Gutzon Borglum writes to Theodore Roosevelt about his frustration with President Wilson’s reaction to the sinking of the Lusitania. He mentions an article in the New York Times where Wilson mentioned that he does not care to arouse patriotic sentiment.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-05-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Borglum, Gutzon, 1867-1941

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Dictated

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Gutzon Borglum. [May 30, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212313. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gutzon Borglum. [30 May. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212313.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, May 30]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gutzon Borglum.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212313.

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.