Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Douglas Robinson
Subject(s): Ferguson, Robert Harry Munro, 1868-1922, Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt, 1861-1933, Robinson, Kenneth D. (Kenneth Douglas), 1873-1961, San Juan Hill, Battle of (Cuba : 1898), Spanish-American War (1898), United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st, Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927
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Theodore Roosevelt thanks Douglas Robinson for his letter and describes a battle near Santiago. Regarding the political effect of his involvement in the war, Roosevelt comments that he would “rather have led that charge and earned my colonelcy than served three terms in the United States Senate”. Roosevelt writes that he is in good health, despite the conditions, and has avoided yellow fever.
Collection
Creation Date
1898-07-27
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Rough Rider (May 1898 to September 1898)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
2
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 Douglas Robinson. [July 27, 1898]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278754. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Douglas Robinson. [27 Jul. 1898]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278754.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1898, July 27]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Douglas Robinson.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278754.
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 22, 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.
