Letter from Philippe Pétain to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Condolence notes, France, Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918, World War (1914-1918)
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General Pétain writes to Theodore Roosevelt to express his condolences on the loss of Roosevelt’s son, Quentin Roosevelt and to assure Roosevelt the French people honor the heroic death Quentin found.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1918-07-18
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
French
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Page Count
2
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 Philippe Pétain to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 18, 1918]. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276339. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Pétain, Philippe, 1856-1951. Letter from Philippe Pétain to Theodore 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/o276339.
APA:
Pétain, Philippe, 1856-1951., [1918, July 18]. Letter from Philippe Pétain to Theodore Roosevelt.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276339.
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.