Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson
Subject(s): Big game hunting, Robinson, Douglas, 1855-1918, Robinson, Monroe Douglas, 1887-1944, Robinson, Theodore Douglas, 1883-1934, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943
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Theodore Roosevelt writes about the conditions and hunting in Nairobi, British East Africa. He writes that his present accommodations are very comfortable and details his and Kermit’s successful hunting expeditions so far. Roosevelt writes that Kermit is learning a lot in Africa and that Douglas Robinson and his sons would also enjoy the safari. Roosevelt mentions that he now trusts Theodore Douglas Robinson in business matters as he trusts Douglas.
Collection
Creation Date
1909-05-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt, 1861-1933
Language
English
Period
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
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 Corinne Roosevelt Robinson. [May 19, 1909]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279033. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson. [19 May. 1909]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279033.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, May 19]. 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/o279033.
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. March 12, 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.
