Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edith Brander Macy
Subject(s): Allegiance, Military readiness, Patriotism
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Theodore Roosevelt remembers Edith Brander Macy and is fond of her family. He agrees that the best way to protect her sons is to “build up the proper standard of American life and proper loyalty to ideals, and national preparedness.” Roosevelt has been working to build up American patriotism and show the country its “lack of dignity and purpose.” He directs Macy to some of his recent writings.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-11-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Macy, Edith Brandon Matthews, 1874-1922
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 Edith Brander Macy. [November 29, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213146. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edith Brander Macy. [29 Nov. 1915]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213146.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, November 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edith Brander Macy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213146.
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 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.
