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Oscar Carrabine, the Roosevelt family dentist, sends an additional letter to President Roosevelt, fearing his first went awry. Carrabine promises to visit Archibald B. Roosevelt every other Saturday at the Groton School and provide the best dental care possible.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09
Oscar Carrabine, the Roosevelt family dentist, writes to President Roosevelt about Archibald Roosevelt’s teeth. Carrabine is anxious about Archie, as he looks rather thin, but hopes that the current vacation will be good for him. He recently provided orthodontic work for Archie, and hopes to have his teeth in the correct position by the end of his current vacation. Carrabine would like to visit the Roosevelts in a week to perform an adjustment and make sure things are going well, but understands if Roosevelt would not like him to visit in Washington, D.C.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-23
Oscar Carrabine, the Roosevelt family dentist, sends President Roosevelt pictures of his son, Archibald B. Roosevelt. He notes the changes that have already happened in three months and says that as Archie grows, the change will be even greater. Carrabine praises Archie’s qualities and believes that he is destined for great things.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-10
Dr. Carrabine, the Roosevelt family dentist, updates President Roosevelt on the progress made with his son Archibald B. Roosevelt’s teeth. The next step in the treatment is the adjustment of a retention device which will keep the teeth in place. Carrabine would like this to be done at his office in New York, rather than at Groton, and asks Roosevelt’s permission for Archie to leave Groton for the weekend to have the work done.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-10-25
Dr. Oscar Carrabine will gladly visit Archie Roosevelt at the Groton School, and details his travel schedule. He assures President Roosevelt that Archie will receive top quality dental care.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-23
Dr. Oscar Carrabine updates President Roosevelt on Archibald B. Roosevelt’s dental care, which is going along well, and he explains what he told Endicott Peabody about why he will not turn the case over to Dr. Irving J. Wetherbee.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-29