Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount, 1838-1922, Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Ex-presidents, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918, Thanksgiving Day, Virginia--Richmond, Work
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President Roosevelt tells his son Ted about some of the adventures of Ted’s little brother Quentin Roosevelt. Quentin, Roosevelt says, “takes with the utmost philosophy alterations of grandeur and of the life of a small street mucker,” and describes Quentin’s trip to get a pig for Thanksgiving dinner. British Ambassador James Bryce spoke with Roosevelt recently, and approves of Ted’s ambition in going to work, rather than living a life of leisure. After leaving the presidency Roosevelt plans to still live a busy life and continue working as long as he can.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-27
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. [November 27, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205424. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 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/o205424.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, November 27]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205424.
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.
