Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Subject(s): Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Hughitt, Marvin, 1837-1928, Hughitt, Marvin, 1861-1949, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Presidents--Attitudes, Presidents--Nomination, Presidents--Recreation, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Travel, Washington (D.C.)--Rock Creek Park
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President Roosevelt tells his son Kermit that people are urging him to run for a third term as president but he will not do it. He wants to get Secretary of War Taft nominated. Roosevelt talks of riding in Rock Creek Park and playing tennis. He also refers to a letter from Marvin Hughitt that was enclosed, asking Kermit if he wants to fish in Wisconsin or go duck and chicken hunting in Minnesota or Dakota in the fall.
Collection
Creation Date
1907-05-15
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
2
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 Kermit Roosevelt. [May 15, 1907]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280911. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt. [15 May. 1907]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280911.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, May 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280911.
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 5, 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.
