Dresden Literary American Club: Club Book

A notebook with short stories, poetry, and some riddles composed by Theodore Roosevelt, Corinne Roosevelt, and Elliott Roosevelt, and their cousins, John Elliott and Matilda Moxley Elliott, during their time together in Dresden, Germany. The last two pages consist of French conjugations. The front and end pages consist of rough sketched maps.

Entries for July 20, 1873: Morning calls among the dogs, part 1 by T. Roosevelt; Mrs. Doolittle’s adventures in Germany by J. Elliott: My Ghost by E. Roosevelt; Riddles by M. Elliott; and, Criticisms by C. Roosevelt.

Entries for September 7, 1873: The party, part 1 by J. Elliott; Nonsense Verses and Our journey to Samaden by E. Roosevelt; The night by C. Roosevelt; and, Morning calls among the dogs, part 2 by T. Roosevelt.

Entries for September 15, 1873: Adventures in Shopping? by T. Roosevelt; Just my luck by E. Roosevelt; The party, part 2 by J. Elliott; The broken ring by C. Roosevelt; and, Portrait of a quiet man by M. Elliott.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1873

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919; Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt, 1861-1933; Roosevelt, Elliott, 1860-1894; Elliott, John S. (John Stuart), 1859-1913; Elliott, Matilda Moxley, 1860-1910

Publication Date

2012-04-26

Language

English

Period

Youth (October 27, 1858-1881)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Collection

Repository

Harvard College Library

Page Count

46

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Notebook

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:

Dresden Literary American Club: Club Book. [October 30, 1873?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281035. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919; Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt, 1861-1933; Roosevelt, Elliott, 1860-1894; Elliott, John S. (John Stuart), 1859-1913; Elliott, Matilda Moxley, 1860-1910. Dresden Literary American Club: Club Book. [30 Oct. 1873?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281035.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919; Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt, 1861-1933; Roosevelt, Elliott, 1860-1894; Elliott, John S. (John Stuart), 1859-1913; Elliott, Matilda Moxley, 1860-1910.: , [1873, October 30?]. Dresden Literary American Club: Club Book. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281035.

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. October 30, 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.