Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. F. Hanson
Subject(s): Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Johnson, Joseph French, 1853-1925, Lectures and lecturing, Overpopulation, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt describes Professor Johnson’s talk as “infamous.” Johnson was an economist and prolific author. In October 1915 before the Mills Banking and Tax Committee in New York, Johnson said that overpopulation was to blame for World War I. According to Johnson, marriage or children should not be encouraged. These statements played into Roosevelt’s fears of “race suicide.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-11-27
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Hanson, J. F. (John F.), 1840-
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 J. F. Hanson. [November 27, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213124. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. F. Hanson. [27 Nov. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213124.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, November 27]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. F. Hanson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213124.
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. March 13, 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.
