Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Wentworth C. Bacon

Subject(s): Etiquette, Preparedness

Theodore Roosevelt responds to a request from Wentworth C. Bacon, saying he is unable to do anything in the matter at present. Roosevelt is occupied with agitating for preparedness.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-08-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Bacon, Wentworth C. (Wentworth Cruger), 1880-1959

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 Wentworth C. Bacon. [August 4, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212603. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Wentworth C. Bacon. [4 Aug. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212603.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, August 4]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Wentworth C. Bacon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212603.

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.