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Kermit Roosevelt thanks Robert Harry Munro Ferguson and Isabella Ferguson for the stockings and the picture of Martha Ferguson. Roosevelt describes his travels to New York, Ethel Roosevelt’s dance, and travel plans for the African safari with President Roosevelt.
1908-12-28
Kermit Roosevelt makes arrangements for his upcoming visit to see Robert Harry Munro Ferguson and Isabella Ferguson. President Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt will be coming back to Oyster Bay, New York, from Washington, D.C., soon. Roosevelt has been working hard at school and is attempting to join the track team.
1909-01-10
The Captain heard that Robert Harry Munro Ferguson was not well and Kermit Roosevelt gave him Ferguson’s address so they could correspond. Roosevelt is completing his exams and looks forward to visiting the Fergusons.
1909-02-10
Kermit Roosevelt was sorry to hear of Martha Ferguson’s recent illness and Isabella Ferguson’s anxiety. Roosevelt visited Archibald B. Roosevelt at Groton School and they had a good time even though Archibald has been having dental issues. Roosevelt is still playing football and training for the two mile race.
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Kermit Roosevelt enjoyed visiting the Fergusons at Saranac Lake. The photographs he took turned out well. Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt have left Washington, D.C., and returned to Oyster Bay, New York. Theodore Roosevelt has been very happy and the family is receiving a huge amount of mail.
1909-03-08
Kermit Roosevelt thanks Robert Harry Munro Ferguson for the compass and Gillette safety razor. Roosevelt has been spending time at home with many other Roosevelt family members.
1909-03-22
Kermit Roosevelt encloses an item that he had given to Martha Ferguson.
1909-04-26
Kermit Roosevelt and Theodore Roosevelt have left for Africa. A large crowd, including many friends, saw them off. The first day went well but overnight many passengers, including Theodore, suffered from seasickness.
1909-03-25
Kermit Roosevelt is on his travels with Theodore Roosevelt across the Mediterranean and Middle East. They have been busy reading, visiting ruins, and taking photographs.
1909-04-09
Kermit Roosevelt was sorry to hear of the dreadful time Isabella Ferguson is having. He describes the Roosevelt family’s travels in Europe, specifically Norway. Theodore Roosevelt is being received everywhere with great enthusiasm.
1909-05-18
Kermit Roosevelt describes hunting a leopard and hippopotamus. Theodore Roosevelt is doing very well.
1909-06-21
Kermit Roosevelt will continue to write to Robert Harry Munro and Isabella Ferguson although he has not received a reply yet. Roosevelt recounts his hunting exploits, interactions with the indigenous peoples, and his hopes of visiting the Fergusons at Saranac after returning from Africa.
1909-12-26
Kermit Roosevelt describes his travels in Africa. He has hunted giraffe, lion, and cheetah. There have been issues with smallpox, particularly among their native guides.
1910-02-05
Kermit Roosevelt describes the Roosevelt family’s visit to Scotland and the various families with whom they have socialized. He recounts a horse riding mishap and their plans to visit Edinburgh, Scotland.
1910-06-09
Kermit Roosevelt describes a Roosevelt family Thanksgiving in Farmington, Connecticut. He requests a photograph of Martha and Robert Munro Ferguson. Roosevelt looks forward to visiting them next summer.
1910-11-26
Kermit Roosevelt updates the Fergusons on his activities at school and the Roosevelt family. He jokes about Martha Ferguson catching skunks and feels he may qualify as a second-assistant skunk catcher. Roosevelt recently visited Edmund Heller and Edgar Alexander Mearns at the Smithsonian Institution to watch them work on bird and rodent specimens.
1911-02-11
Kermit Roosevelt is planning on visiting the Fergusons and wants to go on a hunting trip in conjunction with the visit. It has been very hot in New York and Theodore Roosevelt is working on a new writing project.
1911-07-04
Kermit Roosevelt describes his recent hunting trip in New Brunswick and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s accident.
1911-08-26
Kermit Roosevelt describes his travels in Europe and his acquaintances, including Francois Millet, son of painter Jean Francois Millet, and Rudyard Kipling. He is having a grand summer.
1911-09-19
Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt is feeling better. She can walk and perform many activities, but some of her senses have not fully returned. Kermit Roosevelt has an upcoming cross country track meet and was accepted into the Porcellian Club. He humorously scolds Isabella Ferguson about her sending a gift back to him and Ethel Roosevelt, and he insists on returning the gift to her.
1911-11-17