Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leigh S. J. Hunt
Subject(s): Egan, Frank J. (Frank Joseph), 1878-1925, Farquhar, Percival, 1864-1953, Job offers, New York (State)--Oyster Bay--Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, South America
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Theodore Roosevelt confirms with Leigh S. J. Hunt plans for Kermit Roosevelt to work for Hunt’s South American railroading venture. Roosevelt asks Hunt if a month is enough time for Hunt to arrange Kermit’s employment with either Farquhar or Egan and if Roosevelt should write them himself. Roosevelt expresses delight over the Hunt family’s recent visit to Sagamore Hill.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-06-11
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 Leigh S. J. Hunt. [June 11, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o228521. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leigh S. J. Hunt. [11 Jun. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o228521.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, June 11]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leigh S. J. Hunt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o228521.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
