Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bonaparte, Ellen C., 1852-1924, Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria, 1830-1916, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, Roosevelt, Archibald B. (Archibald Bulloch), 1894-1979, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948
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President Roosevelt asks Kermit Roosevelt if William Loeb sent him “the matter” about the Brownsville incident for his debate. Roosevelt then proceeds to tell his son about an amusing interaction with Ellen C. Bonaparte who declared she had been taking people who lead “gray and hundrum lives [sic]” to the White House to bring them pleasure. He trusts Kermit will not tell anyone, and shares another story about the daughter of Emperor of Austria Franz Joseph I. Roosevelt also tells Kermit about Archibald B. Roosevelt’s pet guinea pigs, Mr. and Mrs. Longworth.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Publication Date
2022-10-27
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
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. [January 19, 1907?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198220. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt. [19 Jan. 1907?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198220.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1907, January 19?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198220.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
