Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Subject(s): Azaleas, Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Duck shooting, Fences, Fishing, Horsemanship, Hunting, Jusserand, J. J. (Jean Jules), 1855-1932, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Minnesota, Presidents--Nomination, Presidents--Recreation, Presidents--Term of office, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Spring, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Tennis, Washington (D.C.)--Rock Creek Park, Weather, Wisconsin
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President Roosevelt encloses a letter for his son, Kermit Roosevelt. They have the choice of fishing in Wisconsin or duck and chicken shooting in Minnesota or Dakota. Roosevelt describes the spring weather and scenery on a ride. He is dealing with friends pressuring him to run for a third term, which he does not want to do. Roosevelt thinks the Republican Party will be able to nominate Secretary of War William H. Taft, but it is too early to call since the election is so far off. He plays tennis with J. J. Jusserand and others on days that he does not ride horses.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-05-15
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. [May 15, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199374. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt. [15 May. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199374.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, May 15]. 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/o199374.
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.
