Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Subject(s): Butt, Archibald Willingham, 1866-1912, Dentistry, Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Horsemanship, Hunting guns, Kentucky, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, Presidents--Term of office, Rixey, Presley Marion, 1852-1928, Robinson, Douglas, 1855-1918, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Safaris, Speeches, addresses, etc., Vaccination, Wright, Luke E. (Luke Edward), 1846-1922
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President Roosevelt tells his son Kermit about the last speech he made as president, at an Abraham Lincoln celebration in Kentucky. He was touched to see the enthusiastic crowds at the stations throughout the journey. Roosevelt also discusses his plans to sell his horse Roswell, and preparations for his upcoming Africa trip.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-13
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. [February 13, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206588. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt. [13 Feb. 1909]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206588.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, February 13]. 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/o206588.
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 23, 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.
