Theodore Roosevelt informs his sister that he asked Clarence H. Mackay to sent a telegram, as she requested. However, he mentions that she should not worry if there is a delay, as he has experienced telegram delays even with Mackay. Roosevelt writes that he enjoyed Theodore Douglas Robinson’s children and mentions his lunch plans with Edith.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-09-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt, 1861-1933

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Repository

Harvard College Library

Page Count

2

Production Method

Handwritten

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 19, 1918]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279734. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson. [19 Sep. 1918]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279734.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1918, September 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/o279734.

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.