Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Burroughs
Subject(s): Aging, France, Patriotism, Publications, Roosevelt family, War casualties, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt is glad that John Burroughs called his attention to a piece in The Outlook that he had not previously seen. Two of Roosevelt’s other three sons have been wounded in the fighting overseas. Roosevelt believes that there is “nothing finer in our history than the way our young men have eagerly and gladly gone to France to fight for a high ideal.” However, Roosevelt hates for his sons to face dreadful danger while he remains at home, and he is bitter that he was not allowed to join them.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1918-08-14
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
2
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 John Burroughs. [August 14, 1918]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o259713. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Burroughs. [14 Aug. 1918]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 15, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o259713.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1918, August 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Burroughs.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o259713.
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 15, 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.
