Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt
Subject(s): Africa--Blue Nile River Valley, Big game hunting, Camping, Camping--Prayer-books and devotions--English, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Safaris, Spouses, Writing
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Theodore Roosevelt writes his wife Edith from his African safari to say he dreamed he was with her and reminisces about their relationship. He describes the place they are camped and the animals they have gotten. He hopes Edith liked the articles he wrote for Scribner’s and adds he and Kermit are attached to their attendants.
Collection
Creation Date
1909-11-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948
Language
English
Period
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
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 Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. [November 12, 1909]. Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283314. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. [12 Nov. 1909]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283314.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, November 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.
Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283314.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
