Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William T. Hornaday

Subject(s): Presidents--Public opinion, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924, Writing

Theodore Roosevelt thinks zoologist William T. Hornaday’s advice about “crowding” President Woodrow Wilson is sound. After Roosevelt’s article appears in the Metropolitan he will avoid “slashing” him.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1916-04-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Hornaday, William T. (William Temple), 1854-1937

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 William T. Hornaday. [April 4, 1916]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283393. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William T. Hornaday. [4 Apr. 1916]. Image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283393.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1916, April 4]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William T. Hornaday.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283393.

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.