Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Subject(s): Exercise, Horsemanship, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Longworth, Alice Roosevelt, 1884-1980, Presidents' pets, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Spring, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Weddings
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President Roosevelt tells his son Kermit Roosevelt that he is glad there is a break in his school term so he will be able to attend his sister Alice Roosevelt’s wedding in February. He does not have much to report to Kermit, but believes that the next two months will be hard. Extra social duties along with his regular work will make it difficult for him to get regular exercise, as it is too dark to exercise in the afternoon. However, he has enjoyed recent mild weather by taking rides with Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Secretary of State Elihu Root, and Secretary of War William H. Taft. He regrets to inform Kermit that Keating, a man he put in the secret service, “suddenly went on a spree” and died of heart failure.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-08
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt. [January 8, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193803. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt. [8 Jan. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193803.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, January 8]. 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/o193803.
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.
