Theodore Roosevelt thanks John Campbell Greenway for the telegram. He is distressed at the events on the Mexican-American border that resulted in the death of Americans. Roosevelt would have handled the incident much more aggressively.

Collection

Arizona Historical Society

Creation Date

1911-05-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Greenway, John Campbell, 1872-1926

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Arizona Historical Society

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 Arizona Historical Society. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Campbell Greenway. [May 12, 1911]. Arizona Historical Society.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291650. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Campbell Greenway. [12 May. 1911]. Image.
Arizona Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291650.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, May 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Campbell Greenway.
Arizona Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291650.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Arizona Historical Society. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/arizona-historical-society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Arizona Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/arizona-historical-society.

APA:

Arizona Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/arizona-historical-society.