Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Scott Keltie
Subject(s): Brazil, Brazil--Roosevelt River, Discoveries in geography, Discoveries in geography--Planning, Fiala, Anthony, 1869-1950, Rivers--Maps, Roosevelt-Rondon Scientific Expedition, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Scientific expeditions, Travels
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Theodore Roosevelt claims that on the Roosevelt-Rondon Scientific Expedition there would not have been any “observations worth anything” if he had not insisted on it and that his companions’ work was mostly valueless unless he was around. There were many shortcomings in planning and preparation. Roosevelt believes that he, along with Kermit Roosevelt and Anthony Fiala, could have made better preparations. Roosevelt describes the river’s features and will be sending John Scott Keltie a map of the River of Doubt (Roosevelt River) that is incredibly accurate.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1914-12-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Keltie, John Scott, Sir, 1840-1927
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 John Scott Keltie. [December 17, 1914]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211062. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Scott Keltie. [17 Dec. 1914]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211062.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1914, December 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Scott Keltie.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211062.
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. March 13, 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.
