Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Archibald Roosevelt
Subject(s): Carrabine, Oscar, 1876-1947, Children, Dental care, Massachusetts--Groton, New York (State)--Oyster Bay, Presidents--Social life and customs, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, Tennis injuries, Washington (D.C.)
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President Roosevelt writes to Archibald “Archie” B. Roosevelt that the New York plan is set with Dr. Oscar Carrabine. He tells Archie that winter in Washington, D.C., will be strange with no children around, but that it is good to have Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt there. During tennis, a ball hit Roosevelt’s eye, making him stagger, but he continued the game. In a postscript, Roosevelt says the dentist will instead come to Groton.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-09-17
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 Roosevelt. [September 17, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204225. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Archibald Roosevelt. [17 Sep. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204225.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, September 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Archibald Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204225.
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. July 31, 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.
