Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Campbell Greenway

Subject(s): Assassination attempt, Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Loyalty, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Thank-you notes

Theodore Roosevelt thanks John Campbell Greenway for the letter and for his “unflinching loyalty.” He believes that Greenway overestimates his conduct during the shooting.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-11-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Greenway, John Campbell, 1872-1926

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 John Campbell Greenway. [November 2, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o231191. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Campbell Greenway. [2 Nov. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 24, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o231191.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, November 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Campbell Greenway.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o231191.

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 24, 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.