Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson and Douglas Robinson
Subject(s): Death and burial of a person, Grief, Robinson, Stewart Douglas, 1889-1909, United States. Navy. Atlantic Fleet. Battleship Force
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President Roosevelt expresses sorrow at the untimely death of his nephew, Stewart Douglas Robinson, and wishes to be with Corinne Roosevelt Robinson and Douglas Robinson as soon as possible. However, Roosevelt must first greet the Great White Fleet.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-21
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt, 1861-1933; Robinson, Douglas, 1855-1918
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
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:
Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson and Douglas Robinson. [February 21, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206732. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson and Douglas Robinson. [21 Feb. 1909]. 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/o206732.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, February 21]. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson and Douglas Robinson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206732.
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.
