Letter from William Hamlin Childs to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bernheimer, Charles L. (Charles Leopold), 1864-1944, Books and reading, Davis, Oscar K. (Oscar King), 1866-1932, New York (State)--Binghamton, North Carolina--Pinehurst, South America, Teddy bears
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William Hamlin Childs thanks Theodore Roosevelt for the picture and generous sentiments. Childs relays two matters to Roosevelt. The first involves a little girl who, unbeknownst to her family, sent a letter to Roosevelt to confirm that he agrees with her that a teddy bear is a doll. She was delighted to receive a letter from Roosevelt confirming her opinion and her family was astonished. The second matter is in regard to a friend’s correspondence with Charles L. Bernheimer regarding Roosevelt’s book on South America. Childs encloses the correspondence and thinks Roosevelt will find it delightful.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-03-26
Creator(s)
Childs, William Hamlin, 1857-1928
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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 William Hamlin Childs to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 26, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o110897. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Childs, William Hamlin, 1857-1928. Letter from William Hamlin Childs to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Mar. 1915]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o110897.
APA:
Childs, William Hamlin, 1857-1928., [1915, March 26]. Letter from William Hamlin Childs to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o110897.
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. March 12, 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.
