Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Callan O’Laughlin

Subject(s): Americans--Politics and government, Kahn, Julius, 1861-1924, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924

Theodore Roosevelt writes to John Callan O’Laughlin about a recent proposal that was defeated by President Woodrow Wilson’s administration.  Roosevelt directs O’Laughlin to a recent telegram he sent to Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. 

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1917-05-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

O'Laughlin, John Callan, 1873-1949

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Repository

Harvard College Library

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Callan O’Laughlin. [May 12, 1917]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278444. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Callan O’Laughlin. [12 May. 1917]. Image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. June 4, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278444.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1917, May 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Callan O’Laughlin.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278444.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Harvard College Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. June 4, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.

APA:

Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.