Telegram from Quentin Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Pneumonia, World War (1914-1918)
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Text of telegram: “Worried by cable what about Roslyn please explain by wire…am recovering from pneumonia at Eleanor’s.” Probably during the winter of 1917 when Eleanor had to go collect Quentin from camp when he was ill.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1917
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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:
Telegram from Quentin Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 11, 2025]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276300. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918. Telegram from Quentin Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 Dec. 2025]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276300.
APA:
Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918.: , [2025, December 11]. Telegram from Quentin Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276300.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.
APA:
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.
