Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Franklin D. Roosevelt

Subject(s): Presidents--Public opinion, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924

In this mostly illegible letter, Theodore Roosevelt laments to his cousin Franklin D. Roosevelt that he is “pretty sick of Wilson,” who speaks mere words but does not take sufficient action.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-08-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

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 Franklin D. Roosevelt. [August 7, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212647. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Franklin D. Roosevelt. [7 Aug. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212647.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, August 7]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212647.

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 20, 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.