Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

Subject(s): Africa, College students--Study and teaching, Football, Travel--Equipment and supplies

President Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit to say he is glad he went out for the football team and that he expects him to have hard times with his six courses. He also reports that duffel bags and shoes have arrived for their African trip and asks Kermit how many pairs of shoes he wants.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1908-10-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Harvard College Library

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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. [October 6, 1908]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281426. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt. [6 Oct. 1908]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281426.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, October 6]. 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/o281426.

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.