Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit and Belle Roosevelt
Subject(s): Ayrault, Guy, 1866-1957, Christmas, Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Ferguson, Robert Harry Munro, 1868-1922, Gifts, Grandchildren of presidents, Groton School, Horses, Roosevelt, Archibald B. (Archibald Bulloch), 1894-1979, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, Eleanor Butler, 1889-1960, Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918, Speeches, addresses, etc., Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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Theodore Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit and daughter-in-law Belle to thank them for their Christmas present and describes the Christmas he spent with the children and grandchildren. Roosevelt encloses a letter from former Rough Rider Robert Harry Munro Ferguson. Roosevelt complains about a Thanksgiving address at Groton School by Guy Ayrault where he likened President Woodrow Wilson to Christ. Roosevelt closes by saying his horse rolled over on him but he suffered no injuries.
Collection
Creation Date
1915-12-27
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943; Roosevelt, Belle, 1892-1968
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
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 Kermit and Belle Roosevelt. [December 27, 1915]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281295. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit and Belle Roosevelt. [27 Dec. 1915]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281295.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, December 27]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit and Belle Roosevelt.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281295.
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. February 26, 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.
