Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Belle Roosevelt
Subject(s): Argentina, Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Derby, Richard, 1914-1922, Domestics, Entertaining, Fireplaces, Grandchildren, Household employees, McMillan, Grace Green Roosevelt, 1911-1994, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, Eleanor Butler, 1889-1960, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1914-2001
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Theodore Roosevelt is pleased to hear that Belle Roosevelt’s family will be visiting her in Argentina. He is glad that Belle has her “fireplace in trim for the cold weather” and wishes he could meet the Portuguese maid and Japanese cook. Roosevelt provides brief updates on various family members.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-05-31
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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 Belle Roosevelt. [May 31, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212315. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Belle Roosevelt. [31 May. 1915]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212315.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, May 31]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Belle Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212315.
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 30, 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.