Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Cary Morse
Subject(s): Boys, Exercise, Jusserand, J. J. (Jean Jules), 1855-1932, Peter I, Emperor of Russia, 1672-1725, Physical fitness, Work, YMCA of the USA
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After receiving the message from the YMCA boys who ran from New York to Washington, D.C., President Roosevelt gives Richard Cary Morse a message that he can use at any time. He reflects on the importance of exercise and physical fitness in the “after life” of the boys who delivered the message. Although “hardy and vigorous bodies” are important, it is important that the bodies be servants as the boys do “the work of the world.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Morse, Richard Cary, 1841-1926
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 Richard Cary Morse. [November 23, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205357. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Cary Morse. [23 Nov. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205357.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, November 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Cary Morse.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205357.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
