Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bereavement, Birds, Hale, Matthew, 1882-1925, Hay, John, 1838-1905, Horsemanship, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Archibald B. (Archibald Bulloch), 1894-1979, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962, Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918, Sick, Tennis, Travers, Francis C., 1849-1905
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President Roosevelt informs his son Kermit that Secretary of State John Hay is “pretty sick,” and hopes that he recovers. Roosevelt updates his son on events at the White House, where the birds have returned and he has been riding with Edith. Archie and Quentin both had friends to see them, and Roosevelt, Ted, and Matthew Hale have been playing tennis. Roosevelt is sad that his friend Frank C. Travers died last night.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-03-20
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Kermit Roosevelt. [March 20, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191392. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt. [20 Mar. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191392.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, March 20]. 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/o191392.
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. July 31, 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.
