Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Moody
Subject(s): Cabinet officers, Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946, Politicians--Conduct of life, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937
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While president, Theodore Roosevelt owed the most to Elihu Root, Gifford Pinchot, and William H. Moody. Afterwards, Root sacrificed idealism for practicality and Pinchot sacrificed practicality for idealism. However, Moody’s views remained in “complete sympathy” with Roosevelt’s own. If Moody had not been appointed to the Supreme Court, his influence for “progress in the right direction” would have been the largest in the Roosevelt administration. Roosevelt wishes that Moody’s counsel, intelligence, and high purpose were influencing the current government.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1916-05-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 William H. Moody. [May 18, 1916]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290389. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Moody. [18 May. 1916]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290389.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1916, May 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Moody.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290389.
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. August 3, 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.
