Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lydia W. Gelbach Arnold
Subject(s): Citizenship, Citizenship (International law), Germany
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Theodore Roosevelt asserts that he has “as much German blood as English blood,” and that he must condemn wrong acts by either country. Roosevelt urges that one should change citizenship only with great hesitation and only when prepared to “cast their lot” with their adopted country.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-10-20
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Arnold, Lydia W. Gelbach, -1935
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 Lydia W. Gelbach Arnold. [October 20, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212929. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lydia W. Gelbach Arnold. [20 Oct. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212929.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, October 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lydia W. Gelbach Arnold.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212929.
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. January 9, 2026. 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.
