Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert J. Wickenden
Subject(s): Americans--Politics and government, Carranza, Venustiano, 1859-1920, Germany, Isolationism, Lusitania (Steamship), Mexico, Periodicals--Publishing, Politics and war, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt writes to Robert J. Wickenden about his view on World War I. Roosevelt believes that the nation should have prepared itself for war with Germany rather than taking an isolationist stance.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1916-05-13
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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 Robert J. Wickenden. [May 13, 1916]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290352. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert J. Wickenden. [13 May. 1916]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290352.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1916, May 13]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert J. Wickenden.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290352.
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 13, 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.
