On the disinterested motive
Quentin Roosevelt writes a short commentary of the power of gossip in society.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
Unknown
Your TR Source
Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918
Mr. Murch.
Quentin Roosevelt writes a short story regarding a school teacher and his peculiarities. May be incomplete.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
Unknown
Hand shaking at Groton
Quentin Roosevelt writes a short commentary on the tradition of hand shaking at Groton School and the sincerity of the practice.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
Unknown
Ode to a math a. exam
Quentin Roosevelt writes an ode to his math examination in the back of the blue book used for the exam.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1916-02
Letter from Quentin Roosevelt to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt
Quentin Roosevelt writes to his mother about leaving New York harbor and seeing the Statue of Liberty fade in the distance, activities on board ship like shuffle board, reading and playing bridge en route to Halifax, Canada.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1917-07-25
Postcard from Quentin Roosevelt to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt
Quentin Roosevelt writes to his mother from the Birchdale Hotel in Halifax, Canada stating that they are on their way to London.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1917-07-31
School notebook of Quentin Roosevelt
Collection of Quentin Roosevelt’s school papers on looseleaf. Subjects include history, Greek, and English. There are some drawings as well. Some essays look like they have been graded by a teacher. Judging from Roosevelt’s handwriting and subject matter, these are probably from the later years at Groton School.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
Unknown
Postcard from Quentin Roosevelt to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt
Quentin Roosevelt writes from the train to his mother regarding a possible wedding gift for Kermit Roosevelt. He asks if she likes it to buy it and he will pay her back. Letter is dated July 13 with no year mentioned.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1913-1914
Letter from Quentin Roosevelt to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt
Quentin Roosevelt apologizes for not writing sooner; Edith Roosevelt’s letter had been misplaced. He writes about school, what he is learning, and his worries about receiving a black mark that month.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1912-11-15
Letter from Quentin Roosevelt to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt
Quentin Roosevelt writes to his mother about football, Groton School’s birthday celebration, friends at school, his recent grades, a football game coming up against St. Mark’s and trying to have Thanksgiving with his brother Archie at Chestnut Hill.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1913-11-29
Letter from Quentin Roosevelt to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt
Quentin Roosevelt writes to his mother to describe the journey to Gallup and his difficulties meeting up with his friend Ben who had gone on a trip to the Grand Canyon. Once Roosevelt meets up with Ben, they head to Kayenta, Arizona for the night. Roosevelt then discusses his whole plan for his time in the area and includes a hand drawn map of their travel route. Roosevelt is hoping for good bear hunting and fishing. He closes hoping his father is keeping quiet and that he wishes he knew Belle, Kermit Roosevelt’s fiance, better but hopes they like his choice of a gift.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1915-07-11
Letter from Quentin Roosevelt to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt
Quentin Roosevelt writes to his mother describing his adventures hunting and hiking in Colorado.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1915-08-18
Telegram from Quentin Roosevelt to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt
Quentin Roosevelt writes to his mother, Edith Roosevelt, to inform her that he stood first in his form with his grades. His name is misspelled in the telegram. The back of the telegram is an advertisement for The Western Union Telegraph Company.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1910-10-27
Letter from Quentin Roosevelt
An excerpt from a letter Quentin Roosevelt wrote about traveling in France during the summer of 1909. He discusses seeing a flying show, Notre Dame, and the Louvre. He does not like French train travel and discusses subjects of photographs he has captured with his camera.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1909
My favorite sport
An essay Quentin Roosevelt wrote on his favorite sport, fishing. An envelope to Edith Roosevelt is included; a teacher may have forwarded the essay to her.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1908-09-28
Letter from Quentin Roosevelt to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt
Quentin Roosevelt writes a letter to his mother Edith Roosevelt describing his moving into a new school. Stationary on letter imprinted, “The White House, Washington”.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1908-09-18
Quentin Roosevelt, fifth grade school work
A small collection of Quentin’s fifth grade school work including grammar, spelling and handwriting.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1907-05
Quentin Roosevelt, fifth grade school work
A small collection of Quentin Roosevelt’s fifth grade school work from May 1907. Includes poetry, spelling and vocabulary while he was attending Force School.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1907-05
School exercise on letter writing
Roosevelt writes a letter to his friend Earnest inviting him to go “nutting” with him and his friends and Earnest writes a separate letter in response explaining that he cannot because he is too busy. Handwriting appears to be Quentin’s in both letters and teacher punctuation is visible.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1906-03-16
Poem by Quentin Roosevelt
A poem about goblins written by Quentin Roosevelt. The poem is written in the hand of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1906-03-12