Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Victor Freemont Lawson
Subject(s): Conscience, Military readiness, Service, Compulsory non-military
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Theodore Roosevelt thanks publisher Victor Freemont Lawson for supporting the call for universal military training, which Roosevelt also supports. Training not only creates useful citizens but also social cohesion and a common social conscience.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1916-01-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Lawson, Victor Freemont, 1850-1925
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 Victor Freemont Lawson. [January 19, 1916]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213272. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Victor Freemont Lawson. [19 Jan. 1916]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213272.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1916, January 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Victor Freemont Lawson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213272.
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. February 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.
