Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alice Roosevelt
Subject(s): Entertaining, Fathers--Family relationships, Football teams, Horses--Health, Letters, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918
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President Roosevelt was relieved to receive a letter from Alice Roosevelt, who sounded in good spirits despite feeling “wretched.” The President was disappointed not to see the Harvard football game, but will be attending the match between Annapolis and West Point. He is riding the “long-tailed sheep,” as the horse Bleistein is still injured. Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt has had several successful parties, and President Roosevelt plays bear with his children almost every night, despite the fact that someone always gets hurt. Quentin Roosevelt cannot play because of his asthma, so President Roosevelt tells him stories and sings instead. Uncle Douglas, Aunt Corrine, and Aunt Bye have all been visiting.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Longworth, Alice Roosevelt, 1884-1980
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Alice Roosevelt. [November 29, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180715. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alice Roosevelt. [29 Nov. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180715.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1901, November 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alice Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180715.
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 5, 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.
