Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Sumner Bird
Subject(s): Bird, Francis William, 1881-1918, Editorials, International Peace Conference, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt appreciated Charles Sumner Bird’s editorial. He would like to talk to Bird and to his son about the country’s failure to stand for international justice, in response to Germany’s recent actions, which “trample under foot” the Hague peace conventions.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-09-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Bird, Charles Sumner, 1855-1927
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 Charles Sumner Bird. [September 2, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212784. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Sumner Bird. [2 Sep. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212784.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, September 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Sumner Bird.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212784.
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.
