Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Subject(s): Boxing, Fortescue, Granville, 1875-1952, Horsemanship, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Moore, Dan T. (Dan Tyler), 1877-1941, Presidents--Election, Presidents--Inauguration, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Christine Griffin Kean, 1858-1936, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, George Emlen, 1887-1963, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, Wrestling
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President Roosevelt updates Kermit Roosevelt on various happenings in the family. The president tells Kermit he is “reluctantly” realizing that boxing and wrestling are “too violent” for him as sports. Roosevelt is just glad he was elected president, whether or not his physical fitness is declining.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-11
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Kermit Roosevelt. [December 11, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190404. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt. [11 Dec. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190404.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, December 11]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190404.
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. February 6, 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.
