Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Archibald B. Roosevelt
Subject(s): Beagle (Dog breed), Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Dogs, Exercise, Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950, Medicine balls, Peabody, Endicott, 1857-1944, Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946, Rabbit hunting, Rixey, Presley Marion, 1852-1928, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Sick children, Winthrop, Beekman, 1874-1940
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President Roosevelt is concerned to learn that his son Archibald B. Roosevelt has been ill and updates him on recent goings-on in the family, including updating Archie on Scamp, their “very cunning little dog,” and the president’s first experience exercising with medicine balls.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-11-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Roosevelt, Archibald B. (Archibald Bulloch), 1894-1979
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 Archibald B. Roosevelt. [November 23, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200839. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Archibald B. Roosevelt. [23 Nov. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200839.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, November 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Archibald B. Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200839.
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. January 23, 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.
