Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna C. Knapf Strassel
Subject(s): Children, Grief, Grief in women, Letters, Regret
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Theodore Roosevelt expresses that Anna Knapf Strassel’s letter touched him. He sympathizes with Strassel’s situation and acknowledges that things may not be as she imagined them, but he tells her that her blessings are great. He knows that none of his words can lift her burdens, but he knows she will do the right thing.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-01-31
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Strassel, Anna C. Knapf, 1879-1977
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 Anna C. Knapf Strassel. [January 31, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o223527. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna C. Knapf Strassel. [31 Jan. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o223527.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, January 31]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna C. Knapf Strassel.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o223527.
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. October 8, 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.
