Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas W. Sidwell

Subject(s): Children of presidents, Education, Groton School, Roosevelt, Archibald B. (Archibald Bulloch), 1894-1979

President Roosevelt wants Archibald B. Roosevelt to attend Groton School the following fall and asks Principal Sidwell of Friends’ Select School if he believes Archie will be able to pass the entrance exams.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Sidwell, Thomas W. (Thomas Watson), 1859-1936

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Thomas W. Sidwell. [February 8, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191045. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas W. Sidwell. [8 Feb. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191045.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, February 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas W. Sidwell.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191045.

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 13, 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.