Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leonard Wood
Subject(s): Americanization, English-only movement--U.S. states, Garrison, Lindley M. (Lindley Miller), 1864-1932, Immigrants--Cultural assimilation, Kellor, Frances, 1873-1952, Patriotism, Preparedness
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Theodore Roosevelt thanks General Wood for his letter, and encourages him not to engage in any controversy regarding a matter involving Secretary of War Lindley M. Garrison in which Roosevelt believes the public opinion is with Wood. Roosevelt attempts to arrange communication between Wood and Frances Kellor of the National Americanization Committee. According to Roosevelt, Kellor is hoping Wood can recommend people for a national defense association related to her committee.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-09-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leonard Wood. [September 2, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212791. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leonard Wood. [2 Sep. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212791.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, September 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leonard Wood.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212791.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
