Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Subject(s): Birds, England, France, Germany, Horsemanship, Japan, Lawrence, William, 1850-1941, Peace, Periodicals, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Russia, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), Wilmer, Joseph, 1848-1912, Wilmer, William Nivison, 1854-1907
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President Roosevelt tells Kermit Roosevelt about the holiday he had at Pine Knot, Virginia, with Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. The president tells Kermit, “Mother is a great deal more pleased with it than any child with any toy I ever saw.” The president and Edith spent time with Joseph Wilmer and William Nivison Wilmer, who are “the most generous, thoughtful, self-effacing friends.” The president talks about his attempts to cook fried chicken and how Edith “greatly enjoyed” it as well as his attempts to encourage peace negotiations between Russia and Japan. The president looks forward to seeing Kermit at Bishop William Lawrence’s house and appreciates the recommendation of “that piece in Collier’s.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-06-11
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
3
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. [June 11, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191888. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt. [11 Jun. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. June 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191888.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, June 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/o191888.
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. June 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.
