Letter from Kittie Victoria Giffin to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Biggs, Robert F. (Robert Franklin), 1907-1939, Children, Santa Claus, Santa Claus (Fictitious character)
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Kittie Victoria Giffin tells Theodore Roosevelt about a young boy in her area, Robert F. Biggs. Biggs was glad to learn that Roosevelt was real, unlike Santa Claus, but was sad that Roosevelt did not know about him. Giffin promised the young boy that she would write to Roosevelt about him.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-03-23
Creator(s)
Giffin, Kittie Victoria Cleveland, 1856-1930
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
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:
Letter from Kittie Victoria Giffin to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 23, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o207083. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Giffin, Kittie Victoria Cleveland, 1856-1930. Letter from Kittie Victoria Giffin to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 Mar. 1911]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o207083.
APA:
Giffin, Kittie Victoria Cleveland, 1856-1930.: , [1911, March 23]. Letter from Kittie Victoria Giffin to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o207083.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
