Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt

Subject(s): American newspapers, Blaine, James Gillespie, 1830-1893, Political conventions, Presidents--Nomination, Travel

Theodore Roosevelt writes his sister Anna about the recent happenings at the Chicago Republican nominating convention. Roosevelt is very disappointed about the nomination of James G. Blaine as the Republican candidate for president. He is going to take a break from politics and spend time at his North Dakota ranch.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1884-06-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931

Language

English

Period

Dakota Rancher (June 1884-1886)

Repository

Harvard College Library

Page Count

12

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Anna Roosevelt. [June 8, 1884]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279996. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt. [8 Jun. 1884]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279996.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1884, June 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279996.

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 5, 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.