Remarks of President Roosevelt at Dennison, Ohio

Subject(s): Ohio, Ohio--Dennison, Pennsylvania, Philippines, Tennessee--Memphis, Vacations, Wright, Luke E. (Luke Edward), 1846-1922

President Roosevelt greets the people of Dennison, Ohio, and mentions that he worries about the “small folks” who are like “little apples in the middle of the barrel.” Roosevelt explains that he is going south to meet General Luke E. Wright, who had served as Governor-General of the Philippines, but that he is going to take a vacation for several days first. He looks forward to his travel through Ohio.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-11-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Speech

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Remarks of President Roosevelt at Dennison, Ohio. [November 12, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288851. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Remarks of President Roosevelt at Dennison, Ohio. [12 Nov. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288851.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, November 12]. Remarks of President Roosevelt at Dennison, Ohio.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288851.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.