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Kropotkina, Sofia Grigorievna, 1856-1941

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Owen Wister

After discussing the matter with the Department of State and the Department of Commerce and Labor, President Roosevelt tells Owen Wister that it is clear that Princess Sofia Grigorievna Kropotkina should not be allowed into the United States. The mere fact that she calls herself an anarchist is reason enough, and Roosevelt adds that he personally does not think she should come, as anarchists “add to the strength of the worst and most vicious elements of our civilization.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Owen Wister

President Roosevelt has sent what Owen Wister has said about William R. Scott, along with enclosed letters, to the War Department and instructed them to send Scott information about how to file for consideration to become a chaplain. He will have the State Department look into the case of Sofia Grigorievna Kropotkina.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Robert Bacon to William Loeb

Assistant Secretary of State Bacon provides the requested report on Princess Sofia Grigorievna Kropotkina. She is the wife of Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin, a well-known geographer, scientist, and anarchist, and is known to assist him in his work. The State Department has no records regarding Kropotkin’s 1900 visit to the United States, nor the proposed visit of Kropotkina. There may be an indication in the records of the Department of Commerce and Labor regarding waiving the statute which excludes anarchists from entering the country.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-09

Creator(s)

Bacon, Robert, 1860-1919

Letter from Owen Wister to Theodore Roosevelt

Owen Wister thanks President Roosevelt for obtaining the definitive answer that Princess Sofia Grigorievna Kropotkina would not be allowed entry into the United States. The point of the inquiry was not to determine whether it was desirable for her to come, but rather to save her from having to cross the ocean to find she could not land. He is still waiting for the book that he wants to send, an epic poem about Abraham Lincoln.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-12

Creator(s)

Wister, Owen, 1860-1938