Letter from Thomas W. Sidwell to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Children of presidents, Education, Groton School, Roosevelt, Archibald B. (Archibald Bulloch), 1894-1979

Thomas W. Sidwell updates Theodore Roosevelt on his son Archie’s education. Archie has been making improvements in spelling, penmanship, and arithmetic. Sidwell believes that he will be ready for the Groton entrance exams next year.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-09

Creator(s)

Sidwell, Thomas W. (Thomas Watson), 1859-1936

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

4

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Thomas W. Sidwell to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 9, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48729. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sidwell, Thomas W. (Thomas Watson), 1859-1936. Letter from Thomas W. Sidwell to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Feb. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48729.

APA:

Sidwell, Thomas W. (Thomas Watson), 1859-1936., [1905, February 9]. Letter from Thomas W. Sidwell to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48729.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.