Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Grier Hibben
Subject(s): College students--Societies, etc., Military readiness, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Suffrage, World War (1914-1918)
Click on image to zoom in
Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Roosevelt liked John G. Hibben’s speech. Roosevelt is strongly against college students forming “pacifistic societies” and believes that these students are operating against America’s interests and should not be allowed to vote. Roosevelt remains frustrated with the United States’ lack of military and self-defense preparedness.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-06-01
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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 John Grier Hibben. [June 1, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212342. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Grier Hibben. [1 Jun. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212342.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, June 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Grier Hibben.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212342.
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.
