Hamilton Coolidge writes to Edith Roosevelt regarding the circumstances surrounding Quentin Roosevelt’s disappearance. At this time, they believe it is likely Quentin landed safely and is a prisoner of war. Coolidge notes he has packed Quentin’s belongings and sent them to Eleanor Butler Roosevelt in Paris.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1918-07-16

Creator(s)

Coolidge, Hamilton, 1895-1918

Recipient

Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Repository

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Page Count

6

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 Hamilton Coolidge to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. [July 16, 1918]. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276326. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Coolidge, Hamilton, 1895-1918. Letter from Hamilton Coolidge to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. [16 Jul. 1918]. 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/o276326.

APA:

Coolidge, Hamilton, 1895-1918., [1918, July 16]. Letter from Hamilton Coolidge to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276326.

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.