Theodore Roosevelt tells John Callan O’Laughlin that he does not intend to make any comment on John Harlan and finds the actions of the Wilson administration to be unbelievable. Roosevelt also informs O’Laughlin that he will be unable to take part in Frank B. Kellogg’s local primary election.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-02-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

O'Laughlin, John Callan, 1873-1949

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

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 John Callan O’Laughlin. [February 1, 1916]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212380. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Callan O’Laughlin. [1 Feb. 1916]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212380.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1916, February 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Callan O’Laughlin.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212380.

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. January 30, 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.