Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Subject(s): Angell, James Burrill, 1829-1916, Big game hunting, Books and reading, Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Czolgosz, Leon F., 1873-1901, Day, William R. (William Rufus), 1849-1923, Death and burial of a person, Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Fairbanks, Charles W. (Charles Warren), 1852-1918, Farmers, Foulke, William Dudley, 1848-1935, Funeral service, Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950, Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901, Indiana--Indianapolis, Lawton, Henry Ware, 1843-1899, Lee, Fitzhugh, 1875-1954, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, McKinley, Ida Saxton, 1847-1907, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Memorial Day, Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918, Michigan--Lansing, Ohio--Akron Region, Pennsylvania--Allegheny, Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh Region, Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946, Presidents--Public opinion, Presidents--Travel, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Speeches, addresses, etc., Swift, Lucius B. (Lucius Burrie), 1844-1929, Virginia--Mount Vernon (Estate), Washington, George, 1732-1799, Wheeler, Benjamin Ide, 1854-1927, Wilson, James, 1835-1920
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President Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit about the funeral of former President McKinley’s widow Ida McKinley. He then describes his trip on the train out west as he passed through Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Michigan. Roosevelt closes by saying he needs to talk to Kermit about his hunting trip.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-06-01
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
8
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. [June 1, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199465. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt. [1 Jun. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199465.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, June 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199465.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
