Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Subject(s): Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924, Books and reading, Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870, International relations, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Newspapers, Pardo y Barreda, José, Peru, Roosevelt family, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Telegraph
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President Roosevelt Kermit Roosevelt about an incident that happened in the State Department. President José Pardo y Barreda sent a telegram to Roosevelt, but Roosevelt never saw it, as Alvey A. Adee drafted a stock reply to it. Adee used a phrase that attracted significant criticism in the press, and Roosevelt could not explain the matter without revealing that he never saw the telegram in the first place. Roosevelt directed that no one should sign his name for him anymore in the future. President Roosevelt comments to Kermit about a quote from Charles Dickens that Senator Henry Cabot Lodge had sent him.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-03-04
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. [March 4, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201874. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt. [4 Mar. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201874.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, March 4]. 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/o201874.
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 30, 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.
