Letter from Philippe Pétain to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Condolence notes, France, Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918, World War (1914-1918)

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)

Pétain, Philippe, 1856-1951

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

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 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.