Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gustavus D. Pope
Subject(s): Presidential candidates--Public opinion, Presidents--Attitudes
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Theodore Roosevelt was deeply touched by Gustavus D. Pope’s letter. Roosevelt hopes than in the next six months some man may come forward who “aggressively stands for these things as I do.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1916-01-15
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Pope, Gustavus D. (Gustavus Debrille), 1873-1952
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 Gustavus D. Pope. [January 15, 1916]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213264. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gustavus D. Pope. [15 Jan. 1916]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213264.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1916, January 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gustavus D. Pope.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213264.
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.
