Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt thanks his sister for her poem and letter and expresses that he is glad she understands how he feels about going to war, even though it is difficult on his wife. Roosevelt asks Corinne Roosevelt Robinson to pass a message on to her husband Douglas Robinson, and informs her that Roosevelt will be leaving for San Antonio that night.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1898-05-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919


Recipient

Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt, 1861-1933


Language

English

Period

Rough Rider (May 1898 to September 1898)

Repository

Harvard College Library

Page Count

4

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson. [May 12, 1898]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278739. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson. [12 May. 1898]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278739.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
., [1898, May 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278739.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Harvard College Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.

APA:

Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.