Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson
Subject(s): Prefaces, Publishers and publishing
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Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Corinne Roosevelt Robinson that he has sent the ‘utterly flat preface’ she requested. He then elaborates on his distaste for writing prefaces to books.
Collection
Creation Date
1918-11-29
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Corinne Roosevelt Robinson. [November 29, 1918]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280270. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson. [29 Nov. 1918]. Image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280270.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1918, November 29]. 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/o280270.
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 29, 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.