Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Quentin Roosevelt
Subject(s): Clocks and watches, Cultural pluralism, Gazelles, Groton School, Pluralism (Social sciences), Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Yemen (Republic)--Aden
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Theodore Roosevelt writes to Quentin Roosevelt to tell him about his day ashore at Aden, the different animals and people he saw such as a man with one leg who had been attacked by a shark. He also tells him about a baby gazelle on board his ship that he fed. He discusses glow-in-the-dark watches Kermit and he have been given as gifts and then encourages Quentin to keep up with his studies so he can gain entrance to Groton School.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1909-04-16
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
Repository
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Quentin Roosevelt. [April 16, 1909]. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o275956. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Quentin Roosevelt. [16 Apr. 1909]. Multi-image.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o275956.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, April 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Quentin Roosevelt.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o275956.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.
APA:
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.
