Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Harry Stillwell Edwards
Subject(s): Combs, Leslie, 1852-1940, Kentucky, Louisiana, Lyon, Cecil Andrew, 1869-1916, Preparedness, Texas, War, Wars, Wight, Pearl, 1844-1920, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt tells Harry Stillwell Edwards that his whole purpose during this crisis is to have his countrymen think clearly. He asks Edwards to get in touch with Cecil Andrew Lyon, Leslie Combs, and Pearl Wight.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-11-27
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Edwards, Harry Stillwell, 1855-1938
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 Harry Stillwell Edwards. [November 27, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213121. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Harry Stillwell Edwards. [27 Nov. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213121.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, November 27]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Harry Stillwell Edwards.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213121.
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.
