Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt
Subject(s): Algerians--Politics and government, Country homes, Entertaining, Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt, 1861-1933, Robinson, Douglas, 1855-1918, Roosevelt, Alice Lee, 1861-1884, Roosevelt, Martha Bulloch, 1835-1884, Travel
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Theodore Roosevelt writes his sister Anna detailing his visit to sister Corinne’s home in upstate New York. He describes the entertaining antics of Corinne’s husband Douglas Robinson, playing tennis and croquet, and riding. He ponders buying a farm there, if he was certain he would continue in politics.
Collection
Creation Date
1882-09-15
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931
Language
English
Period
New York State Assemblyman (1882-May 1884)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
8
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 Anna Roosevelt. [September 15, 1882]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279990. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt. [15 Sep. 1882]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279990.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1882, September 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279990.
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 22, 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.
