Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson
Subject(s): Ferguson, Robert Harry Munro, 1868-1922, Kane, Woodbury, 1859-1905, Robinson, Kenneth D. (Kenneth Douglas), 1873-1961, Spanish-American War (1898), United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st
Click on image to zoom in
Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt writes about mismanagement in Washington and how it is affecting his men. Roosevelt describes his dedication to his men and writes that he suffers through the same hardships as they do, relating to transportation, food, and supplies. He mentions that Robert Ferguson earned a promotion and regrets that Kenneth Robinson, Douglas Robinson’s cousin, was wounded.
Collection
Creation Date
1898-07-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt, 1861-1933
Language
English
Period
Rough Rider (May 1898 to September 1898)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson. [July 19, 1898]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278750. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson. [19 Jul. 1898]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278750.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1898, July 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278750.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
