Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Bernard H. Ridder
Subject(s): Appelmann, Anton H., 1884-1929, Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes, German Americans--Attitudes, Germans--Ethnic identity, Rohrbach, Paul, 1869-1956
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Expressing concern about the trouble that maintaining loyalty to ancestral homelands brings, Theodore Roosevelt responds to Bernard H. Ridder agreeing with his stance that American citizens with German origins should not be held responsible for matters of the German state, like the Rohrbach matter. Roosevelt is also open to accepting and adopting Ritter’s position that the United States failed to do its duty and become the peacemaker in matters with Germany.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1916-04-22
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Ridder, Bernard H. (Bernard Herman), 1883-1975
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Bernard H. Ridder. [April 22, 1916]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290228. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Bernard H. Ridder. [22 Apr. 1916]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290228.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1916, April 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Bernard H. Ridder.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290228.
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 26, 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.
