Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Subject(s): Dogs, Macaws, Presidents--Recreation, Presidents' pets, Rabbits, Roosevelt, Archibald B. (Archibald Bulloch), 1894-1979, Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918, Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927
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President Roosevelt tells his son Kermit that Eli the macaw does not like the carpenters working at the White House and had to be moved. There is a bull dog puppy where the family is now and he sees lots of young rabbits when he is out riding. Roosevelt says he took a walk with General Leonard Wood recently.
Collection
Creation Date
1902-06-22
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 Roosevelt. [June 22, 1902]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281395. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt. [22 Jun. 1902]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281395.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, June 22]. 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/o281395.
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 12, 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.
