Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas R. Lounsbury
Subject(s): Books and reading, Browning, Robert, 1812-1889, Education, Flandrau, Charles Macomb, 1871-1938, James, William, 1842-1910, Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804, Philosophy, Poets, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943
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Theodore Roosevelt read Thomas R. Lounsbury’s volume on Robert Browning with keen pleasure and agrees with Lounsbury. He is very fond of Browning’s work, even those he cannot understand. Roosevelt theorizes that others read Browning for the puzzle of figuring out his philosophy. Lounsbury’s article on themes delighted Roosevelt, especially as Kermit Roosevelt is taking a course on the subject. He is annoyed by the general belief that some new machinery will solve educational, political, and social problems.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-11-27
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Lounsbury, Thomas R., 1838-1915
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Thomas R. Lounsbury. [November 27, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221414. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas R. Lounsbury. [27 Nov. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221414.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, November 27]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas R. Lounsbury.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221414.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
