Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Kean
Subject(s): Etiquette, Falls (Accidents), Roosevelt, Christine Griffin Kean, 1858-1936, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Thank-you notes
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Theodore Roosevelt thanks John Kean for his telegram. Kean’s daughter, Christine Griffin Kean Roosevelt was the first to get there after Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s accident, providing help and comfort to Theodore and Edith Roosevelt.
Comments and Context
Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt had been thrown from her horse on September 30, 1911, causing her to hit her head and remain unconscious for several days.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-10-03
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
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 Theodore Roosevelt to John Kean. [October 3, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o220080. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Kean. [3 Oct. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 25, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o220080.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, October 3]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Kean.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o220080.
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 25, 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.
