Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Emily Tyler Carow
Subject(s): Colonization--Religious aspects, Cromer, Evelyn Baring, Earl of, 1841-1917, Egypt, Egyptians--Antiquities, Egyptians--Religion, Great Britain, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Alice Lee, 1861-1884, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Roosevelt, Nicholas, 1893-1982, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, Travel
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President Roosevelt is pleased with the letter Emily Tyler Carow has sent him about Evelyn Baring, Earl of Cromer, and wishes to have him visit America one day. Roosevelt agrees with Carow that British occupation in Egypt should continue for the sake of “civilization”, however, he does not expect Egypt’s social and religious customs to reconcile with permanent English rule. Roosevelt sees improvement in Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s health and comments on a recent visit the family made to see Ted and Kermit.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-02-27
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 Emily Tyler Carow. [February 27, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198702. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Emily Tyler Carow. [27 Feb. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198702.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, February 27]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Emily Tyler Carow.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198702.
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. February 6, 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.
