Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Callan O’Laughlin

Subject(s): United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924, World War (1914-1918)

Theodore Roosevelt informs John Callan O’Laughlin that he is still waiting for a decision from President Woodrow Wilson about whether he can lead a Rough Riders division on the western front.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1917-05-16

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 16, 1917]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278445. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Callan O’Laughlin. [16 May. 1917]. Image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278445.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1917, May 16]. 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/o278445.

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. January 29, 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.