Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Elections, Jumping (Horsemanship), Leg--Wounds and injuries, Roosevelt family, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Voting
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President Roosevelt drops his son Ted a line to tell him that they are thinking of him as he starts out life in the “big world.” He reports that Ethel took his horse Roswell over the high hurdle twice before he made her promise not to do it again. Roosevelt’s leg has bothered him, but he thinks it is recovering now. He is being very careful with it so that he will start out well on his African safari. Ted’s registration in Oyster Bay has been worked out, and Roosevelt encourages him to make it down to vote.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-10-10
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944
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 Theodore Roosevelt. [October 10, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204511. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Oct. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204511.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, October 10]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204511.
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. February 27, 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.
