Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cecil Spring Rice
Subject(s): Elections, Friendship--Correspondence
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Theodore Roosevelt expresses his thinking about Cecil Spring Rice and “Lady Springy,” regards success and failure, striving, speaks of “essentials of happiness,” the oncoming election, and his children and wife. This is a typed carbon copy.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1912-08-10
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Spring Rice, Cecil, Sir, 1859-1918
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Page Count
6
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between Sagamore Hill National Historic Site – National Park Service and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cecil Spring Rice. [August 10, 1912]. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279152. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cecil Spring Rice. [10 Aug. 1912]. Multi-image.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279152.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, August 10]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cecil Spring Rice.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279152.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.
APA:
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.
