Extract of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eleanor Butler Roosevelt

Subject(s): Armed Forces--Awards, World War (1939-1945)

An extract of a letter sent by Theodore Roosevelt Jr. to his wife regarding his being made officer of the Legion of Honor.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1944-01-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944

Recipient

Roosevelt, Eleanor Butler, 1889-1960

Language

English

Period

Theodore Roosevelt and Public memory (1919-present)

Repository

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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:

Extract of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eleanor Butler Roosevelt. [January 27, 1944]. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279674. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944. Extract of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eleanor Butler Roosevelt. [27 Jan. 1944]. Image.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279674.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944., [1944, January 27]. Extract of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eleanor Butler Roosevelt.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279674.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.

APA:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.