Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson
Subject(s): Robinson, Douglas, 1855-1918, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Spanish-American War (1898), United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st
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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
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
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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.