Chaplain Brent writes to Edith Roosevelt to comfort her over the loss of her son, Quentin Roosevelt. He talks of his memories of Quentin and his belief that he died for a higher cause. He also talks about seeing her other son, Archibald Roosevelt in a hospital recently. He also sends an excerpt from a poem.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1918-07-18

Creator(s)

Brent, Charles Henry, 1862-1929

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

5

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 Charles Henry Brent to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. [July 18, 1918]. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276336. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Brent, Charles Henry, 1862-1929. Letter from Charles Henry Brent to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. [18 Jul. 1918]. Multi-image.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276336.

APA:

Brent, Charles Henry, 1862-1929., [1918, July 18]. Letter from Charles Henry Brent 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/o276336.

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 29, 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.