Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Horatio Nelson Jackson
Subject(s): Bernstorff, Johann Heinrich, Graf von, 1862-1939, Diplomatic and consular service, German, International relations, Press and politics, Submarine warfare, Vermont--Burlington, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt describes Horatio Nelson Jackson’s interview in the Burlington Free Press as interesting. Roosevelt is amazed at how little attention German Ambassador Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff’s published warning about Americans traveling on Allied ships received. Roosevelt believes that President Wilson is responsible for other countries viewing America with contempt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1916-01-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Jackson, Horatio Nelson, 1872-1955
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 Horatio Nelson Jackson. [January 19, 1916]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213271. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Horatio Nelson Jackson. [19 Jan. 1916]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213271.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1916, January 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Horatio Nelson Jackson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213271.
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. January 23, 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.
