Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James H. Pound
Subject(s): Bills, Legislative, Government productivity, Monroe doctrine, Nationalism--Political aspects, Presidents--Attitudes, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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Theodore Roosevelt agrees with James H. Pound that political and legal arguments should be kept to one or two key issues. As federalists, Roosevelt and Pound believe in “national efficiency” unlike Woodrow Wilson. Roosevelt believes in the extension of the Monroe Doctrine and agrees with what Pound said about the Money Bill, even though he is not well versed on the topic.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-10-16
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
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 James H. Pound. [October 16, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212835. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James H. Pound. [16 Oct. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212835.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, October 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James H. Pound.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212835.
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.
