Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Jay Chapman

Subject(s): Americans--Public opinion, Memorials, Thank-you notes

Theodore Roosevelt writes to John Jay Chapman to thank him for the memorial book Chapman’s son made. He wishes the government was making the country do better than was the case.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1917-06-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Chapman, John Jay, 1862-1933

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 Jay Chapman. [June 6, 1917]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283237. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Jay Chapman. [6 Jun. 1917]. Image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283237.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1917, June 6]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Jay Chapman.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283237.

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. February 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.