Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Edward Redmond
Subject(s): Belgium, Books and reading, Cabinet officers, Coalition governments, Ireland, Irish--Politics and government, Irish--Public opinion, Lecky, William Edward Hartpole, 1838-1903, Nationalism--Political aspects, Resignation--Political aspects, Unionism (Irish politics)
Click on image to zoom in
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Irish nationalist politician, John Edward Redmond, about Redmond’s turning down of a position on Prime Minister Herbert Asquith’s Coalition Cabinet. Redmond’s rival, Unionist Sir Edward Carson, was also offered a place in the cabinet. Roosevelt has been reading William Edward Hartpole Lecky’s Leaders of Public Opinion in Ireland.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-06-01
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Redmond, John Edward, 1856-1918
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 John Edward Redmond. [June 1, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212360. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Edward Redmond. [1 Jun. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212360.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, June 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Edward Redmond.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212360.
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. April 16, 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.
