Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Archibald B. Roosevelt
Subject(s): Carow, Emily Tyler, 1865-1939, Dogs, Friendship, Headache, Pets, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918, Taft, Charles P. (Charles Phelps), 1897-1983, White House (Washington, D.C.)
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President Roosevelt tells his son Archibald B. Roosevelt about some of the events of the Roosevelt household at the White House. Quentin Roosevelt has had a sleepover with several friends, and Roosevelt fondly remembers playing hide-and-seek with all the Roosevelt children in years past. Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt is fond of the Roosevelt’s dog Scamp. Edith was not feeling well last night, but after a small dinner party started feeling better.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-01-02
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. [January 2, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201461. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Archibald B. Roosevelt. [2 Jan. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201461.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, January 2]. 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/o201461.
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.
