Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Barrett Wendell
Subject(s): Books and reading, Criticism, Essays, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Washington, George, 1732-1799, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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Theodore Roosevelt appreciates Barrett Wendell’s criticism and believes the article would have had more impact if he had not been such a critic of President Wilson. Roosevelt admits he had neglected Washington’s writings, but had studied Lincoln’s in depth.
Collection
Creation Date
1918-05-08
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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 Barrett Wendell. [May 8, 1918]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o282932. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Barrett Wendell. [8 May. 1918]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o282932.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1918, May 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Barrett Wendell.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o282932.
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. March 5, 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.
