Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert J. Collier
Subject(s): Books and reading, Friendship--Correspondence, Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936, Page, Walter Hines, 1855-1918, Sonnet
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Theodore Roosevelt hopes to see Robert J. Collier’s letters from Walter Page, Rudyard Kipling, and more. He is hoping he can accept Collier’s invitation, but is unsure. Roosevelt also provides literary feedback on Collier’s sonnet, believing “blue-coat or gray” to be better than “rebel or Yank.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1916-02-07
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Collier, Robert J. (Robert Joseph), 1876-1918
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 Robert J. Collier. [February 7, 1916]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212348. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert J. Collier. [7 Feb. 1916]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212348.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1916, February 7]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert J. Collier.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212348.
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.
