Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt
Subject(s): Actions and defenses, Alcoholics, Alcoholics--Family relationships, Insane--Commitment and detention, Mann, Katy, Mentally ill--Commitment and detention, Roosevelt, Anna Hall, 1863-1892, Roosevelt, Elliott, 1860-1894
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Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna about the situation with their alcoholic brother Elliott. Roosevelt believes that they can have Elliott involuntarily declared insane or involuntarily committed to a hospital. He wants Anna to remind Elliott’s wife, Anna Hall Roosevelt, that she should not live with him. Roosevelt has begun informing the rest of the family about the Katy Mann affair.
Collection
Creation Date
1891-07-21
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931
Language
English
Period
Civil Service Commissioner (1889-April 1895)
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 21, 1891]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281353. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt. [21 Jul. 1891]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281353.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1891, July 21]. 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/o281353.
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 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.
