Letter from Quentin Roosevelt to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt

Subject(s): Toys

Quentin Roosevelt writes to his mother Edith Roosevelt and describes in great detail a toy that he wants, and includes a small drawing of the toy at the end of the letter. Envelope included.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1904-07-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918

Recipient

Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Page Count

2

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between Sagamore Hill National Historic Site – National Park Service and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Quentin Roosevelt to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. [July 30, 1904]. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o275940. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918. Letter from Quentin Roosevelt to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. [30 Jul. 1904]. Multi-image.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o275940.

APA:

Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918., [1904, July 30]. Letter from Quentin Roosevelt to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o275940.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.

APA:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.