Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John H. Lorimer

Subject(s): Lusitania (Steamship), Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924

Theodore Roosevelt thanks John H. Lorimer for his letter. Roosevelt believes that if President Woodrow Wilson had acted firmly when the Gulflight was attacked, the people who died on the Lusitania would still be alive.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-06-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Lorimer, John H., 1846-1918

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 H. Lorimer. [June 21, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212456. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John H. Lorimer. [21 Jun. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212456.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, June 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John H. Lorimer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212456.

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 23, 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.