Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Helen M. Sanderson
Subject(s): Africa, Etiquette, Friendship, Moving, Household, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Sanderson, Edward L. (Edward Lancelot), 1867-1939
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Theodore Roosevelt enjoyed Helen M. Sanderson’s letter and is glad that she gets to stay near her sons while her husband, Edward L. Sanderson, takes over as headmaster of the school he attended. Although, they will still think of “strange Africa” and wish to return. Roosevelt feels too old to go back to Africa and would hate to leave Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt and his home, unless there was a real need such as a war. However, Kermit Roosevelt longs to return. Roosevelt sends the kids his love and hopes Sanderson will continue her writing.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-03-03
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Sanderson, Helen M. (Helen Mary), 1874-1967
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 Helen M. Sanderson. [March 3, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o216603. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Helen M. Sanderson. [3 Mar. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o216603.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, March 3]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Helen M. Sanderson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o216603.
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.