Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson

Subject(s): Political campaigns, Presidents--Election, Robinson, Theodore Douglas, 1883-1934, Straus, Oscar S. (Oscar Solomon), 1850-1926

Theodore Roosevelt writes his sister from the campaign trail. Roosevelt asks her to tell her son, Theodore Douglas Robinson, that he wishes he were with him. Roosevelt mentions that the nomination from Oscar S. Straus strengthened his campaign.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1912-09-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt, 1861-1933

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Harvard College Library

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

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. [September 15, 1912]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279079. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson. [15 Sep. 1912]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279079.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, September 15]. 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/o279079.

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.