Letter from W. I. Lincoln Adams to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Adams, Briggs K. (Briggs Kilburn), 1893-1918, Condolence notes, Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918, World War (1914-1918)
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Major Adams writes to express his condolences on the loss of Theodore Roosevelt’s son, Quentin Roosevelt. He also shares that his own son, Briggs K. Adams, a service pilot, was also shot down and killed in combat in March 1918.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1918-07-18
Creator(s)
Adams, W. I. Lincoln (Washington Irving Lincoln), 1865-1946
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:
Letter from W. I. Lincoln Adams to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 18, 1918]. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276340. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Adams, W. I. Lincoln (Washington Irving Lincoln), 1865-1946. Letter from W. I. Lincoln Adams to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Jul. 1918]. Image.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276340.
APA:
Adams, W. I. Lincoln (Washington Irving Lincoln), 1865-1946., [1918, July 18]. Letter from W. I. Lincoln Adams to Theodore Roosevelt.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276340.
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 22, 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.
