Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt
Subject(s): Entertaining, Fatherhood, Health, Longworth, Alice Roosevelt, 1884-1980, Polo, Roosevelt, Elliott, 1860-1894, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, Writing
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Theodore Roosevelt updates his sister Anna on the status of the family. Daughter Alice is learning her letters and baby Ted is doing well also. Roosevelt continues to enjoy playing polo and working on his writing slowly. Their brother Elliott is better and Roosevelt wonders if someone should talk to him about his “imprudence.”
Collection
Creation Date
1888-07-01
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931
Language
English
Period
Author and Family Man (1887-1888)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
4
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. [July 1, 1888]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280235. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt. [1 Jul. 1888]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280235.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1888, July 1]. 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/o280235.
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.
