Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. Edwin Hartman
Subject(s): Clergy, Friendship, German Americans, Germany, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, Patriotism, Progressive Party (1912), Vermont
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President Roosevelt thanks J. Edwin Hartman for his letter. Roosevelt’s best friend in politics is William “Billy” Loeb, of “pure German descent.” The leader of the Progressive Party in Vermont was a Congregational clergyman, and also of German descent, and Roosevelt believes there is no wiser or patriotic American.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1916-07-01
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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 J. Edwin Hartman. [July 1, 1916]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213822. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. Edwin Hartman. [1 Jul. 1916]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213822.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1916, July 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. Edwin Hartman.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213822.
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.
