Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt

Subject(s): Friendship, Homes, Hunting

Theodore Roosevelt tells his sister Anna how he has been spending his time on the ranch. His home is comfortable and the walking is awful due to the mud. He has been hunting and will travel to Mandan, North Dakota, when the weather gets milder. Roosevelt truly enjoys being with the men out there.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1886-03-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931

Language

English

Period

Dakota Rancher (June 1884-1886)

Repository

Harvard College Library

Page Count

4

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 Anna Roosevelt. [March 28, 1886]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280043. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt. [28 Mar. 1886]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 24, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280043.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1886, March 28]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280043.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 24, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.

APA:

Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.