Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Donald R. Richberg
Subject(s): Military policy, Military readiness, Politicians--Public opinion, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt enjoyed Donald R. Richberg’s article and is comforted that Richberg believes his efforts advocating for military readiness have been valuable. Roosevelt thinks he has helped wake up the public but also attracted a large amount of animosity. He fears that President Wilson will benefit from this animosity and does not expect to ever hold political office again.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-09-04
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Richberg, Donald R. (Donald Randall), 1881-1960
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Donald R. Richberg. [September 4, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212828. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Donald R. Richberg. [4 Sep. 1915]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212828.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, September 4]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Donald R. Richberg.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212828.
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 27, 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.
