Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ben B. Lindsey
Subject(s): Ford, Henry, 1863-1947, Lindsey, Henrietta Brevoort Alterauge, 1885-1969, Oscar II (Ship), Peace movements--Citizen participation, Postal service, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt has just now received Ben B. Lindsey’s letter and is sorry to miss him. Roosevelt believes the Ford mission is harmful despite the good of Lindsey’s involvement, referring to Henry Ford’s peace ship mission into war-torn Europe. He hopes Lindsay and wife Henrieta Brevoort Alterauge will visit upon return.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-12-14
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Lindsey, Ben B. (Ben Barr), 1869-1943
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 Ben B. Lindsey. [December 14, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213196. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ben B. Lindsey. [14 Dec. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213196.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, December 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ben B. Lindsey.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213196.
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. April 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.
